Leo Pettipas
Leo Pettipas is native of Halifax, Nova Scotia and a long-standing Manitoban of French- Mi’kmaq descent. He holds an MA in Anthropology from the University of Manitoba, with a specialty in environmental archaeology. He served as a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University for six years. After that he was appointed Chief of Archaeology with Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism, a position that he held for 15 years.
During this time, he established several publication series on Manitoba archaeology, and was involved in the drafting of Manitoba’s Heritage Resources Act in the mid-1980s. He has published two books and over 120 articles on archaeology and related subjects.
In 1995 he received the Province’s Prix Manitoba Award for excellence in Education and Communication, and in 1999 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by Brandon University in recognition of his contribution to the discipline of archaeology in the province. Leo continues to write for the Manitoba Archaeological Journal as a Society Life Member and most recently the MAS Student Paper was named in his honour. Now retired, Leo’s career spanned more than 30 years, making him one of Manitoba’s most senior and respected archaeologists.
Kids Books (1)
Get ready to have fun and learn at the same time! Explore the many different homes and cultures of Turtle Island’s nations, past and present, throughout Indigenous Dwellings of Canada.
Each beautiful, black-line illustration includes carefully researched commentaries by Katherine and Leo Pettipas. Not only do they tell fun stories, but offer informative glimpses into Canadian history.
This educational colouring book is full of images and tales that will delight students and artists of all ages.
Our logo reflects the greater Nation we live within—Turtle Island (North America)—and the strength
and core of the Pacific Northwest Coast peoples—the Cedar Tree, known as the Tree of Life. We are
here to support the building of strong nations and help share Indigenous voices.
