Augatnaaq Eccles
Augatnaaq Eccles is an Inuk woman from Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet), Nunavut, and a dedicated historian, educator, curator, and artist. Her work is grounded in a passion for preserving and promoting Inuit culture, history, and rights. After moving to Ottawa, Ontario, in 2017 to pursue post-secondary education, Augatnaaq earned a Certificate in Inuit Studies from Nunavut […]
Ally Freedman
Ally Freedman is a proud Half-Breed woman whose family comes from Northern Manitoba / Saskatchewan around The Pas and Duck Lake. Born and raised on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, ON) she also has Italian, Jewish, and French-Canadian heritage. She comes from a proud Métis family with her great-great-grandfather, Alexandre Landry, having signed Half-Breed […]
Hannah Martin
Hannah Martin (Mi’kmaq Nation) grew up in the beautiful coastal Taqamiku’jk (Tatamagouche/place where the water is barred by sand) and is a proud member of We’kopekwitk (Millbrook) First Nation. In 2019, Hannah received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Indigenous Studies from McMaster University as a 2016 Joyce/Crawford Loran Scholar. During her university career she gained a […]
Danielle Roy
Danielle is French-Canadian with Haudenosaunee ancestry from Iroquois Falls in Northern Ontario. She moved to Ottawa for her post-secondary education in 2014 and has since been on a continuous journey working alongside the Indigenous community of Ottawa to reclaim knowledge of her roots and make a difference within the community. Elected vice president of the […]
Neegann Aaswaakshin
Neegann Aaswaakshin is Saulteaux of the Anishinaabe Nation, a member of Fishing Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan – Treaty No. 4, and Bear Clan. Her name O’Niigaannii Aaswaakshin means “leader to lean on” in Anishinaabemowin, and as such Neegann is a passionate and dedicated advocate for Indigenous peoples’ business, lands, rights, interests, and the process […]
Charlotte Qamaniq
Charlotte Qamaniq is a North Baffin Inuk performance artist, actor, throat singer, and public speaker. Originally from Iglulik, Nunavut, she has worked with First Peoples Group since 2015 to deliver cultural competency workshops that draw from her experience as a bilingual (English and Inuktitut) Inuk woman having lived in both small and urban communities. Her […]
Heather Watts
Mohawk and Anishinaabe educator from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, is a dedicated advocate for Reconciliation and Indigenous knowledge integration in education, with extensive experience in curriculum development, equity, and social justice.