First Inuk Senator Appointed

Willie Adams (born June 22, 1934) appointed to the Canadian Senate by Governor General Jules Leger on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, on April 5, 1977.

He represented the Northwest Territories until the creation of Nunavut in 1999 and then became the Senator for Nunavut.

Senator Adams retired from the Senate on his 75th birthday after 11,767 days (32 years, 2 months, 19 days) of federal service to the Canadian Arctic