Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023
• Invested on: September 18, 2025

Joséphine Bacon, O.C., O.Q.
Montréal, Quebec

Poet, Innu-aimun language teacher and acclaimed cultural ambassador Joséphine Bacon has been showcasing her community for decades. Her award-winning works, in French and Innu-aimun, explore Indigenous identity and the environment. A community researcher since the 1970s, she celebrates her culture and language through collaborations on documentaries, films, television series and songs. She champions Indigenous rights and the preservation of Indigenous knowledge in Quebec and around the world.