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Mike Bisson (Bear Clan) is at the 4th level of Midewiwin.   He has worked in child welfare at Nogdawindamin as the Cultural Coordinator for many years. He now works at the treatment centre in Blind River developing culturally appropriate treatment strategies for Indigenous clients.  Through the use of the Anishnaabe language and storytelling, Elder Mike […]

Kelly-Lee Assinewe is from Sagamok Anishnawbek and is the Coordinator for N’Swakamok Native Alternative School which provides, community and culturally based education for students at the N’Swakamok Friendship Center.  Indigenous Education is a life-long education that is holistic and includes the mind, body, and spirit of students.  It is education that incorporates a diversity of […]

Barbara Nolan is an Elder from Wiikwemkoong First Nation. She is the Language Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation and has a long history of teaching the Anishnaabe language and has developed many different resources to help with the teaching and learning of Anishnaabemowin including the ‘Nishnaabemdaa’, an Anishinaabemowin language app available for iOS and Android […]

Grace Fox is from M’Chigeeng First Nation and has dedicated her life to Indigenous Education.  Over the course of her career, Grace has been a Guidance Counsellor, Teacher, Principal, and Director of Education and is now a Trustee with the Rainbow District School Board.   In spite of having attended residential school, Grace was able to […]

Shirley Williams (Bird Clan) is an Elder from Wiikwemkoong First Nation; her Anishinaabe name is Migizi ow Kwe meaning Eagle Woman.  Shirley is a Professor Emeritus at Trent University, Indigenous Studies where she has taught Anishnaabe language, identity, and culture for many years.  Over the course of her career at Trent and still today, Shirley […]

Chris Pheasant is from Wiikwemkoong First Nation and has dedicated his life to Indigenous Education.  Over the course of his career, Chris has been a Guidance Counsellor, Teacher, Principal, and College Faculty member.   Indigenous education is Biimaadiziwin, a way of living.  Indigenous knowledge is ingrained in the language of the people and its relationship with […]