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  Calahasen, Pearl
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AffiliationProgressive Conservative  
<-  2010-01-01  
 
NamePearl Calahasen
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Slave Lake, Alberta , Canada
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Born December 05, 1952 (71 years)
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Dec 09, 2020 05:34pm
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InfoPearl Calahasen was elected to her sixth term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lesser Slave Lake on March 3, 2008. Ms. Calahasen is currently a member of the following standing committees of the Legislative Assembly:

Private Bills
Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
Public Safety and Services
Public Accounts

Since she was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1989, Ms. Calahasen served as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, minister without portfolio responsible for children's services, Associate Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and as a member of the Standing Committee on Resources and Environment.

Pearl Calahasen was born and raised in Grouard, Alberta. She has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Alberta and a master's degree from the University of Oregon. She is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education.

Her professional experience includes teaching grades 1-12, serving as a continuing education co-ordinator at Alberta Vocational College in Lesser Slave Lake (now Northern Lakes College) and working as a private consultant developing and evaluating educational materials.

Ms. Calahasen has been a champion of Native education programs. She led the development of the first Native language program introduced in Alberta schools and was responsible for developing the Cree language program for adult students. As a consultant with Alberta Education Ms. Calahasen was the principal advisor for the development of the Native education policy, curriculum materials and language development and programming.

Actively involved in community affairs, Ms. Calahasen has served as a member of the Native economic development program, as an Alberta human rights commissioner and as a volunteer tutor for illiterate adults. She has canvassed for the Heart Fund and Cancer Society and has been actively involved in community sports as a player, coach and administrator. Ms. Calahasen was one of the founding members of the University of Alberta Native Students' Association.

Ms. Calahasen has been recognized by the Aboriginal community as a role model and has received many awards. Some of these include:

Esquao Circle of Honour
Honorary membership in the Kapawe’no First Nation
Honorary Chief of Tallcree First Nation
Induction into the Blackfoot Women’s Society
The National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Public Service
Aboriginal Role Model Award

In addition, the board of governors representing universities and colleges in Alberta granted Ms. Calahasen the Distinguished Achievement Award Celebrating Success.

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  05/05/2015 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Lost 21.46% (-21.76%)
  04/23/2012 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 48.70% (+9.26%)
  03/03/2008 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 65.18% (+43.82%)
  11/22/2004 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 64.80% (+48.54%)
  03/12/2001 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 74.16% (+51.92%)
  03/11/1997 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 60.58% (+40.22%)
  06/15/1993 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 55.48% (+15.20%)
  03/20/1989 AB Legislative Assembly - Lesser Slave Lake Won 47.58% (+14.10%)
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