Douglas Cardinal was born March 7, 1934 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is an alumni of both the University of British Columbia and University of Texas at Austin.
Douglas Joseph Cardinal OC FRAIC (born 7 March 1934) is an Indigenous Canadian architect based in Ottawa, Ontario. Born in Calgary, Alberta, to parents Joseph and Frances Cardinal, Douglas Cardinal is the eldest of eight children. In 1953, he started studying architecture at the University of British Columbia (UBC) but was forced to leave two years later due to his radical ideas. Eventually, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, from which he graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1963. 
(1934-03-07) 7 March 1934 (age 86)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada University of British Columbia
University of Texas at Austin 
