Indigenous Learning Presenters: 2025-2026 - Outdoor Learning School & Store

2025-2026 Indigenous Presenters for Monthly Virtual Presentations

Offered by an incredible group of Indigenous Leaders, Elders and Educators from across Turtle Island (North America).

Participants in all Seasons of learning will be invited to come together for these Virtual Presentations
These will be held monthly on Thursdays at 4pm Pacific Time / 7pm Eastern Time from November – May and will be about 60 minutes in length
These will be recorded and the recordings will be made available for all participants in the event you are unable to attend live
Live ASL interpretation offered
We will offer a Certificate of Attendance that will recognize all of the presentations that you are able to view (either live, or the recording)

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1) Jesse Wente

Presentation Date: November 13, 2025

Born and raised in Toronto, his family comes from Chicago and Genaabaajing Anishinaabek and he is an off-reserve member of the Serpent River First Nation.

2) Dr. Lyla June

Presentation Date: December 11, 2025

Dr. Lyla June Johnston is of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her doctoral research focused on the ways pre-colonial Indigenous Nations shaped Turtle Island to produce abundant food systems.

3) Leona Prince

Presentation Date: January 15, 2026

Leona Prince is a Dakelh woman from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli. She is a passionate and award-winning educator and author.

4) Mark Thomas

Presentation Date: February 12, 2026

Mark Thomas is a Kinbasket descendant and member of the Shuswap Band, and is the Salmon Chief for his community.

5) Dr. Gregory Cajete

Presentation Date: March 12, 2026

A Tewa Indian from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico who is the Director of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico.

6) Debra Fisher

Presentation Date: April 9, 2026

Debra Fisher is Métis, and is the Minister of Children and Families and the Minister of Education for the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC).

7) David A. Robertson

Presentation Date: May 14, 2026

David A. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He is a two-time Governor General’s Literary Award winner and has won the Writer’s Union of Canada Freedom to Read award.