Our Team
The Centre shall be a leader in the revitalization of First Nations of the Eastern Woodland area culture, language, and spirituality, and shall have as its aims and objectives the preservation, accurate documentation, education and promotion of the values, practices, language, National Treasures and articles of both the past and contemporary First Nations of the Eastern Woodland area peoples. The Centre will provide a comfortable and comprehensive facility where community Youth, Elders, students, scholars and people of both the Anishinaabek and Onkwehon:we can research, reaffirm, celebrate, learn, display and discuss their culture, language, history, art and values.
The overall management of the Centre shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of up to three (3) members of each member First Nation, all of whom shall be appointed by and for such length of time as the Councils of the member First Nations shall designate by Council Resolution. Appointees do not need to be Councilors and at least one of the appointees should be a community member with skills or experience required by the Board.
Board of Directors
Chairperson – Allison Lynn
Vice-Chairperson – Chief Philip Franks
Secretary/Treasurer – TBD
Board Member – Darren Thomas
Board Member – Blaine Commandant
Board Member – Christopher Maracle
Board Member – Amos Key Jr
Staff
Department
Name
Department | Title | Name | Extension |
---|---|---|---|
Administration | Executive Director | Heather George | x 244 |
Administration | Administrative Coordinator | Jake Jamieson | N/A |
Operations | Operations Manager | Alex Montour | x 226 |
Operations | Maintenance Assistant | Camron Shortt | N/A |
Operations | Custodian | Shailynn Garlow Shawn Thomas |
N/A |
Operations | Information Technology Coordinator | Bailey Hill | x 230 |
Operations | Volunteer Program Coordinator | Maichina Veri | x 232 |
Operations | Project & Grants Manager | Christine VanEvery | x 245 |
Finance | Finance Manager | Deb Lickers | x 227 |
Finance | Finance Assistant | Melissa Mt.Pleasant | x 228 |
Development | Development & Marketing Manager | Trisha Kelley | x 232 |
Development | Visitor Services Coordinator | Carrie Hill | x 221 |
Development | Weekend Visitor Services Clerk | Melissa Hill | x 221 |
Education | Manager of Education | Krysta Longboat | x 231 |
Education | Group & Tour Coordinator | Rebecca Miller | x 249 |
Education | Cultural Interpreter | Halley Hill | N/A |
Language | Ǫgwehǫweh/Onkwehonweh Language Programming & Outreach Coordinator and Interim Language & Cultural Manager | Krista Miller | x 250 |
Language | Digitizer Assistant | Keitha Hill | N/A |
Arts | Arts Administrative Associate | Olga Kolotylo | x 243 |
Arts | Collections Registrar | Tara Froman | x 223 |
Arts | Library & Archives Coordinator | Jane Hill | |
Arts | Community Stories Coordinator | Kate Dalton | x 233 |