Larry Guno | |
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MLA for Atlin | |
In office 1986–1991 | |
Preceded by | Al Passarell |
Succeeded by | Riding merged into Bulkley Valley-Stikine |
Personal details | |
Born | Aiyansh, British Columbia | February 28, 1940
Died | July 17, 2005 (aged 65) |
Political party | New Democrat |
Occupation | lawyer, playwright |
Larry Edward Guno (February 28, 1940 – July 17, 2005) was a lawyer, playwright and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Atlin in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Aiyansh, British Columbia in 1940, the son of Augustus Guno [1] and a member of the Nisga'a nation. [2] Guno was educated at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. [1] In 2000, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Skeena. [3] He wrote the play Bunk #7 based on his experiences at a residential school. In 2005, Guno died at his home in Terrace at the age of 65. [4]