He would eventually serve 33 years as the Grand Chief in Wendake for three tenures — from 1964 to 1984, 1987 to 1996 and 2004 and to 2008. The Huron-Wendat First Nation announced on Saturday that Gros-Louis had died following a lengthy illness. "Grand Chief Oné Onti, thank you for walking with us, and by our side. It is very difficult to summarize in a single message all of the actions you accomplished … you are among those who forged our Nation," current Grand Chief Rémy Vincent said in a written statement. La communauté de Wendake et la grande région de Québec perdent en Max Gros-Louis un grand ambassadeur du développement culturel et économique autochtone.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2020 20:11 UTC