Brian Francis (born September 28, 1957) is a

Mi'kmaq The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Miꞌkmaw'' or ''Miꞌgmaw''; ; ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northe ...

leader,

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of the

Abegweit First Nation Abegweit First Nation is a First Nations government originally known as the Lennox First Nation that is located on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Abegweit First Nation is headquartered at Scotchfort, known as ''Skaqmk''. This is the location of ...

from 2007 to 2018. On 11 October 2018 he was appointed to the

Senate of Canada The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the B ...

representing

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

. He is the first Mi'kmaq from Prince Edward Island appointed to the Senate. Prior to becoming chief, he was an Aboriginal programs co-ordinator with the

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO; french: Pêches et Océans Canada, MPO), is a department of the Government of Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and sc ...

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Living people Indigenous Canadian senators Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island Independent Canadian senators Indigenous leaders in Atlantic Canada 1957 births Mi'kmaq people {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub