Background
He grew up in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan.
He grew up in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan.
1967: graduated from Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Wilcox, Saskatchewan
1978: Bachelor of Laws, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
He officially became a lawyer in 1980. Chartier served as President of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples between 1984-1987 and vice-president between 1993-1997. As of 2006, Chartier serves as president of Canada"s Métis National Council since 24 October 2003.
Previously, he was president of Métis Nation—Saskatchewan (1998–2003), and turned over the office to interim president Lorna Docken when he became president of the Metis National Council.
1967: graduated from Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Wilcox, Saskatchewan.