Sam Damm is a proud member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, and a passionate entrepreneur and advocate for Indigenous economic empowerment. Born and raised in Owen Sound, Ontario, [...]
With over 25 years of experience in Indigenous community consultations and relations, Trevor Gladue is a driving force behind economic reconciliation as the Senior Director at Civeo North [...]
Katherine Koostachin is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of comprehensive experience in Indigenous policy, legal matters, and advocacy, focusing on advancing Crown-Indigenous [...]
Marci Surkes is a 15-year political veteran who has served in the most senior roles as an advisor and public policy leader. She brings deep experience and a national lens to complicated files [...]
Wayne Garnons-Williams, BA (Windsor), LLB (Queen’s), MPA (Dalhousie), LLM (Oklahoma) Wayne is the CEO of the not-for-profit registered charity, the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of [...]
Matt Jamieson is a proud member of the Tuscarora Nation and a resident of Six Nations of the Grand River, Canada’s most populated First Nation. Matt is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the [...]
Desiree Norwegian is a member of Liidlii Kue First Nation, she is part of the Dene clan from Northwest Territories. Desiree graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration with a [...]
Missty Slater (Ioway) is a community organizer and policy and economic strategist with over 15 years of experience. She was appointed as the Chief of Staff for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and [...]
Manitou Mkwa Singers (Spirit Bear Singers) hail from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. They are a family Hand drum group that sing pow-wow, and round dance songs. They are all from the [...]
Karen Restoule is Director of Indigenous Affairs and a Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and a strategic advisor on complex public and policy issues, working with CEOs and senior [...]
