On July 20, 2000, Odawa pipecarrier Wilfred Pelletier passed away after a battle with cancer.

Wilfred Pelletier

Associated some 20 years with Carleton University, Pelletier served as an Elder-in-Residence in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology as well as adviser to the Centre for Aboriginal Education, Research and Culture.

Guardian of Anishnaabe traditions, renowned story-teller, and author of No Foreign Land and A Wiseman Speaks, Pelletier guest-lectured over the years in a number of departments, including English and psychology.

As Elder-in-Residence, he had a loyal following of faculty and students who regularly dropped in to chat and hear his words of wisdom. Just prior to passing away, Pelletier completed a manuscript of stories and philosophies drawing on his native heritage. It will be published in the near future.