speakers

Al Hunter

Al Hunter is Anishinaabe from Manitou Rapids, Rainy River First Nations in Treaty 3 territory. He is a proud member...

Alicia Elliott

Writer, Editor

Alicia Elliott is a Mohawk writer living in Brantford, Ontario. She has written for The Globe and Mail, CBC, Hazlitt and many others. She’s had...

Audrey Deroy

Land Based Coordinator

Audrey DeRoy, BA/BEd., is of mixed heritage, Anishinaabe/French and is a band member of Anizaatikoong (Lac Des Mille Lacs) First...

Autumn Cooper

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Cecil Sveinson

Cecil Sveinson is a husband, father and grandfather. He is Anishinaabe from Poplar River First Nation and lives in Winnipeg,...

Chief Stacey Laforme

Chief

R. Stacey LaForme is the elected Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN). Born and raised...

Cora-Lee McGuire Cyrette

Executive Director

As the Executive Director of the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) I am proud of the work we do on...

Darci Everson

Owner

Darci Everson is from Lac Seul First Nation. She was born and raised in Kenora, ON and now resides in...

Debra Vermette

ONWA President

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Emcee - Joan Riggs

Strategic Advisor

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Kaaren Dolores Dannenmann

Trapper Instructor

My name is Kaaren Dannenmann. I am a NamekisipiiwAnishinaapeKwe, a woman from Trout Lake, Ontario. I am a mother of...

Katherine Oakley

She is Wise Program Coordinator

Katherine Oakley has had the pleasure to raise and be a mother of her two amazing teenagers, daughter Cherika (17),...

Mariah Abotossaway

Youth Board of Directors

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Melissa Brown

Indigenous Birth worker

Melissa Brown is an Anishinaabe/Dine Midwife from Sagkeeng First Nation and the Navajo Nation. She has been an Indigenous Birth...

Michele Solomon

Community Development Manager

Michele is Community Development Manager at the Ontario Native Women’s Association. In her role as Community Development Manager, Michele leads...

Monique Desrosiers

Indigenous Women's Leadership Coordinator

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Phyllis Webstad

Speaker Author

”The Orange Shirt Story” Speaker Program for all Ages

Every year on September 30th, we wear orange shirts to honour residential...

Shannon Gustafson

Artist

Shannon Gustafson (Ojibwe) is a member of Whitesand First Nation and a long term resident of Thunder Bay Ontario, She...

Stan Wesley

National Speaker

For the past 25 years...

I engage audiences.
I tell stories.
I help people connect.
I help make conferences memorable.
I make people laugh and...

Tina Armstrong

Indigenous Knowledge Keeper

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Winona Laduke

Inuit Elder

Winona LaDuke is a Harvard-educated economist, environmental activist, author, hemp farmer, grandmother, and a two-time former Green Party Vice President candidate...