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Lathlin was born and raised at the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in The Pas, in northern Manitoba. He attended high school at Frontier Collegiate in Cranberry Portage , graduating in 1969.

He subsequently returned to his community, and worked as a Band Manager of The Pas Band . He was named Executive Director of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council in 1979, and was elected Chief of The Pas Band in 1985. He also worked as an advisor to the Native Teacher Education Program, served on various committees of the Assembly of First Nations and was a Senior Advisor for the federal government of Canada on a variety of subjects.

In 1990, Lathlin was elected to the provincial legislature in the riding of The Pas for the New Democratic Party, narrowly defeating Progressive Conservative Alfred McDonald . He was re-elected over McDonald by a greater margin in 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja. The NDP lost both of these elections, and Lathlin served as Critic for Native Affairs, Constitutional Development and Community Economic Development during his time as an opposition MLA.

The NDP won the general election of 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, and Lathlin was re-elected in a surprisingly close race over PC candidate Ron Evans. He was subsequently named as Minister of Conservation in Gary Doer's first cabinet. On September 25September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). There are 97 days remaining. Events 275 M. Claudius Tacitus appointed Roman emperor by the senate. 303 On a voyage preaching the gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona was beheaded in Amiens, Fran, 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom, he was transferred to the Ministry of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs , also holding responsibility for the Communities Economic Development Fund .

Lathlin was easily re-elected in the provincial election of 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co.