Frederick ‘Fred’ Sasakamoose was one of the first Canadian Indigenous players in the National Hockey League. He played 11 games with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953–54 season. After retiring from ice hockey, he became a band councilor of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, serving for 35 years. He died from complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan in November 2020.
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Frederick ‘Fred’ Sasakamoose was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was one of the first Canadian Indigenous players in the National Hockey League. He played 11 games with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953–54 season. After retiring from ice hockey, he became a band councilor of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, serving for 35 years, and spent one term as Chief. He died from complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan in November 2020.
His memoir, Call Me Indian, was being finished and had a release date of April 6, 2021, at the time of his death. In 2002, he was honoured by the Blackhawks at a home game. He became a member of the Order of Canada in 2018, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
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