Breaking Trail: The Autobiography of Len Marchand

Growing up on the far corners of the furthest reaches of the Vernon reserve, little did Len Marchand - or anyone around him - realize that he would end up spending most of his life in Ottawa. The first elected aboriginal member of parliament in all of Canada, Len Marchand was involved in some of the most exciting, heady days of Canadian politics. Not only was he the first elected native person, he went on to serve as the minister of various portfolios, perhaps his favourite beingthe Ministry of …