Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 5, 2006
• Invested on: May 04, 2007

Pearl Keenan is an invaluable source of wisdom for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the North. A respected elder of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation, she has actively worked to preserve and teach the Tlingit language, emphasizing the importance of culture and tradition in the midst of significant social change. She served as a member of the First Nations Education Commission and as chancellor of Yukon College. She was also a visiting elder in the University of Regina's Faculty of Education. An important role model for Northern youth, she has worked diligently to keep her heritage strong.