Our Team
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Candice Pete-CardosoDirector, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre |
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Dr. Melissa ArcandAcademic Director, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre |
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Donna van de VeldeSpecial Projects Officer, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre |
Steering Committee
The steering committee members are stewards of the land and represent 18 Nations from the following areas: Treaty 4, Treaty 6, and Treaty 10.
A strong collective voice, the steering committee represents 7 different Indigenous language groups.
Candice Pete-Cardoso, Director, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Little Pine First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Dr. Melissa Arcand, Academic Director, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Joseph Naytowhow, kēhtē-aya (elder), Indigenous Law Centre, College of Law, USask
Julie Pitzel, kēhtē-aya (elder), Indigenous Law Centre, College of Law, USask
Donna van de Velde, Special Projects Officer, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, USask
Jordie Gagnon, Senior Strategic Officer, Indigenous Programs and Partnerships, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, USask
Carson Magnuson, Project Manager, Office of the Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement, USask
Loretta Delorme, Land Manager, Cowessess First Nation
Sarah Gauthier, Graduate Student, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, USask
Dr. Kathy Walker, Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway, Buffalo People Arts Institute and the MacKenzie Art Gallery
Robin Mcleod, Prince Albert Grand Council
Angela Pratt, Director, Economic Development, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
Dr. Jaime Lavallee, Assistant Professor, College of Law, USask
Leonard Tipewan, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Land Technicians
Alfred Gamble, Executive Assistant, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Land Technicians
Dean Bear, Land Code Governance Advisor Prairies, Lands Advisory Board
Leah Bitternose, Land Code Governance Advisor Prairies, Lands Advisory Board
Maria Hirsi, Student, College of Arts and Science, USask
Michael Geller, Junior Policy Analyst, Agriculture Public Sector
Chris Lafleur, Indigenous Law Centre, College of Law, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)/nīhithawīwin - Woodland Cree (th-dialect)
- Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Julie Pitzel, kēhtē-aya (elder), Indigenous Law Centre, College of Law, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)/Dëne Sųłıné - Dene
- English River First Nation, Treaty 10 Territory
Donna van de Velde, Special Projects Officer, kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, USask
- Lakȟótiyapi (Lakota)/Heritage (Southern) Michif
- Saskatoon, Citizen of Métis Nation Saskatchewan
Jordie Gagnon, Senior Strategic Officer, Indigenous Programs and Partnerships, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, USask
- Northern Michif
- Duck Lake, Citizen of Métis Nation Saskatchewan
Carson Magnuson, Project Manager, Office of the Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Kawacatoose First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory
Loretta Delorme, Land Manager, Cowessess First Nation
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Cowessess First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory
Sarah Gauthier, Graduate Student, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, USask
- nīhithawīwin - Woodland Cree (th-dialect)
- Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Treaty 6 and 10
Dr. Kathy Walker, Office of the Treaty Commissioner
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)/MichifNakawēmowin (ᓇᐦᑲᐌᒧᐎᓐ) - Saulteaux/Nakoda
- Okanese First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory
Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway, Buffalo People Arts Institute and the MacKenzie Art Gallery
- Nakoda/Cree/Nakawēmowin - Saulteaux
- White Bear First Nations, Treaty 4 Territory
Robin Mcleod, Prince Albert Grand Council
- nīhithawīwin - Woodland Cree (th-dialect)
- La Ronge Indian Band, Treaty 6 Territory
Angela Pratt, Director, Economic Development, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
- Nakawēmowin (ᓇᐦᑲᐌᒧᐎᓐ) - Saulteaux
- Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, Treaty 4 Territory
Dr. Jaime Lavallee, Assistant Professor, College of Law, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Leonard Tipewan, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Land Technicians
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Witchekan Lake First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Alfred Gamble, Executive Assistant, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Land Technicians
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Beardy's & Okemasis' Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Dean Bear, Land Code Governance Advisor Prairies, Lands Advisory Board
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Muskoday First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory
Leah Bitternose, Land Code Governance Advisor Prairies, Lands Advisory Board
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- George Gordon First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory
Maria Hirsi, Student, College of Arts and Science, USask
- nēhiyawēwin - Plains Cree (y dialect)
- Peter Chapman Band, Treaty 6 Territory
Michael Geller, Junior Policy Analyst, Agriculture Public Sector
- nīhithawīwin - Woodland Cree (th-dialect)
- Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Treaty 6 and 10
Chris Lafleur, Indigenous Law Centre, College of Law, USask
- Michif
- Saskatoon, Citizen of Métis Nation Saskatchewan


