Speakers

Cindy Blackstock, PhD

Executive Director

A member of the Gitxsan First Nation, Cindy is honoured to serve as the Executive Director of the First Nations…

Dr. Barry Lavallee, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MCISc

Chief Executive Officer

Indigenous Identity Dr. Barry Lavallee is a member of the Metis community of St. Laurent, Manitoba and a descendent of Duck…

Ellen Blais

Director, Indigenous Midwifery

Ellen currently works for the Association of Ontario Midwives as their director of Indigenous Midwifery. Ellen explains that midwifery has…

Dr. Evan Adams

 Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Public Health

Evan Tlesla II Adams is a Coast Salish physician from the Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River, BC, Canada. Dr. Adams completed…

Marilee Nowgesic

Chief Executive Officer

Marilee Nowgesic has been the executive director of the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association since January 2018 and has more than…

Natan Obed

President

Natan Obed is the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. He was first elected in 2015 and was acclaimed to his…

Simon Brascoupé, MA, CAPA, CFNHM

Senior Vice-President Education, Communications and Services

Simon  Brascoupé, Anishinabeg/Haudenausanee – Bear Clan is a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, Maniwaki, Quebec. Simon Brascoupé is Adjunct Research Professor,…