James Patrick Brady, better known as Jim Brady (March 11, 1908 - (disappeared presumed dead) June 7, 1967), was a Canadian Métis political leader and activist in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Along with Malcolm Norris he is generally regarded as one of the two most influential Métis leaders of his era. Brady was a self-educated Marxist, Socialist, and Métis nationalist, as well as a member of the Communist Party of Canada. Brady was a strong advocate and voice for the road allowance Metis of Alberta and would go on to become an instrumental part in the formalization of today's contemporary Metis Settlements in Alberta. Brady is a member of the historic Metis Settlements "Famous Five" leadership.
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1908 (age 117) St. Vincent, Alberta
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