Background
He was born in Maskwacis, Alberta.
He was born in Maskwacis, Alberta.
He obtained a master"s degree in physical education from the University of Alberta. He later became the first Treaty Indian from Alberta to obtain a law degree. Littlechild did not stand for reelection in the 1993 general election.
Since leaving Parliament, Littlechild has continued to be involved in politics.
As a young man, Wilton Littlechild was a successful athlete who won ten Athlete of the Year Awards. He was the founder of the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, a United Nations non-governmental organization. The Indian Association of Alberta presents the Willie Littlechild Achievement Award to six First Nations students each year. In 2006, Littlechild was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, awarded for "outstanding contributions to the promotion and understanding of Canada"s parliamentary system of government".
Littlechild was the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin from 1988 to 1993. Littlechild is a member of the Ermineskin Cree Nation.
