William Commanda

Algonquin leader and artist
Person human Q8007030
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William Commanda

Summary

William Commanda is a human[1]. He was born in Kitigan Zibi[2]. He was born on +1913-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kitigan Zibi[4]. He died on +2011-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Commanda's place of birth was Kitigan Zibi[2].
  • William Commanda died in Kitigan Zibi[4].
  • William Commanda was born on +1913-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Commanda died on +2011-08-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Commanda held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • William Commanda is identified as part of the Algonquin people ethnic group[9].
  • William Commanda's professions included artist[6].
  • William Commanda received the Officer of the Order of Canada[10].
  • William Commanda's image is recorded as William Commanda.jpg[11].
  • William Commanda is recorded as male[12].
  • William Commanda's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Commanda's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032431367[14].
  • William Commanda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6246993[15].
  • William Commanda's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80164879[16].
  • William Commanda's Commons category is recorded as William Commanda[17].
  • William Commanda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rxf1q[18].
  • William Commanda's family name is recorded as Commanda[19].
  • William Commanda's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Commanda's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nfb.ca/film/ojigkwanong_encounter_with_an_algonquin_sage/[21].
  • William Commanda's described at URL is recorded as https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/keeper-of-the-wampum-william-commanda-algonquin-elder-1.988042[22].
  • William Commanda's described at URL is recorded as https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/algonquin-elder-commanda-vision-inspiration/[23].
  • William Commanda's relative is recorded as Gabriel Commanda[24].
  • William Commanda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'alq', 'text': 'Ojshigkwanàng'}[25].
  • William Commanda's BAnQ authority ID is recorded as 0000002499[26].
  • William Commanda's Artists in Canada record number is recorded as 42945[27].

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Origins and Family

William Commanda was born in Kitigan Zibi[2]. He was born on +1913-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Algonquin people ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Commanda's professions included artist[6].

Recognition

William Commanda received the Officer of the Order of Canada[10].

Death and Burial

William Commanda died on +2011-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kitigan Zibi[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Commanda include Chief William Commanda Bridge[28], a footbridge[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1880[31].

Why It Matters

William Commanda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Chief William Commanda Bridge[28], a footbridge[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1880[31].

FAQs

Where was William Commanda born?

William Commanda's place of birth was Kitigan Zibi[2].

Where did William Commanda die?

William Commanda passed away in Kitigan Zibi[4].

What did William Commanda do for work?

William Commanda worked as artist[6].

What awards did William Commanda receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [10] . gg.ca. gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ici.radio-canada.ca. ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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