Pearleen Kanewopasikot
Tansi. My name is Pearleen Kanewopasikot (Askiytakiw Piyesiw Iskwew). I am Cree–Anishinaabe from Little Pine First Nation in Treaty Six Territory, Saskatchewan. Our people are known as the River People, as our community resides along the Battle River. Little Pine First Nation is situated in a valley beside Poundmaker First Nation and has a population of approximately 2,400 members, with […]
Cheryl Antonio
Cheryl Antonio dishshinikshon. Treaty 5 o-to-ton. The Pas, Manitoba niwiikin. Niiya kishchiitayimun a-li Michif e-we-yawn. My name is Cheryl Antonio. I am from Treaty 5, The Pas, Manitoba. I am proud to be Metis. Born to a Cree/Metis mother and a Ukrainian father, I grew up in Opaskwayak Cree Nation while my parents built a […]
Gabriel Brost
Hello, my name is Gabriel Brost. I’m 19 years old, and I was born and raised in Yellowknife, NWT. I’m Tlicho and am grateful to be a voice for youth. I’ve been attending on-the-land camps my whole life, and it has completely changed my life. I want to give people those opportunities and help inspire, […]
Wilbert Menacho
My name is Wilbert Menacho, and I am Dene from Tulita, NWT. I am a residential school survivor, and as such, I recognize that this experience took me away from my culture. The Dene are a strong and gifted people, with deep connections to the land. I love to work with youth and bring them […]
Lindsay Yasinski
Tansi, my name is Lindsay Yasinski, and I am Nêhiyaw (Cree), Red River Métis, and of Eastern European descent. I was born and raised in my ancestral territory in Peace River, Alberta, where I acknowledge the Cree, Dene, Beaver, and Métis peoples. I have maternal kinship ties to the Lubicon Lake First Nation and Woodland […]
Liz Halina
Liz Halina, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, currently based in Gatineau, Quebec, has 15 years of classroom experience and an additional 10 years working directly with educators to enrich curricula with Indigenous perspectives. She is deeply committed to advancing Indigenous Land-Based Education and supporting teachers in creating inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments.
Steph Woodworth
Steph Woodworth (they/them) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa, co-supervised by Dr. Sonia Wesche and Dr. Andrew Spring, and is the Project Director at Northern Youth Leadership. For their doctoral research, Steph explored on-the-land camps in the Northwest Territories, which educate and engage northern […]
Wren Nicolardi
As an education leader, curriculum designer and project manager Wren can be found on the land with young people and project partners, as well as in classrooms and boardrooms. Wren was raised between the Niagara Escarpment and the shores of Lake Ontario on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Attiwonderonk, Mississauga, and Mississauga […]