Chief Joseph (Joe) William Mathais

Eulogy

Wendy John Speaks at the Memorial Service   ( 28KB PDF)

Tributes: Major media outlets and others honour Joe's passing

• VANCOUVER SUN | "Squamish Nation loses its Greatest Warrior"( 95KB PDF)
• NATIONAL POST | "BC Chief was 'greatest visionary'"( 62KB PDF)
• KAHTOU | Farewell Chief Joseph William Mathias( 58KB PDF)
• SUN EDITORIAL | Michele Guerin-Dimock: "Goodbye, Dear Friend" ( 95KB PDF)
• NORTH SHORE NEWS | Mathias lauded as a great leader ( 61KB PDF)
• FIRST NATIONS SUMMIT | Press Release ( 58KB PDF)
• BC GOVERNMENT | From the Throne Speech ( 56KB PDF)
• CANADIAN PRESS | "Champion of Aboriginal Rights" ( 62KB PDF)
• CBC NEWS | Standing Room Only at Mathias Funeral ( 56KB PDF)
• CKNW/AM980 | Mathias Laid to Rest ( 54KB PDF)

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People share their thoughts about Joe

• From John Bowcott, Brother-in-Law ( 58KB PDF)
• To my Son-in-Law( 57KB PDF)
• Poem by Ed John, companion to the Wendy John eulogy ( 56KB PDF)
• From Alec Hawke, a Maori ( 56KB PDF)