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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
1) Jesse Wente
Recording available until September 30, 2026
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.
