Contributors

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Kieran Davis

Kieran Davis is a two-spirit transgender Anishinaabe advocate and speaker, working with Indigenous youth and organizations to amplify two-spirit voices across the nation. Kieran’s background as a firefighter and in emergency management with the Ministry of Natural Resources and forestry ties in with his work supporting youth to reconnect to the land and their culture. Kieran lives in Sioux Lookout and is from Lac Seul First Nation, located in Treaty #3 territory. Kieran holds a seat on the 2SLGBTQ+ Council for Grand Council Treaty #3 and is one of Treaty #3's representatives for the Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council. 

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Winter Dawn Lipscombe

Winter Dawn Lipscombe is a proud member of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation in Treaty #3 territory, where she is an advocate for the inclusion of youth voices within her region. Winter Dawn’s journey of reconnecting to culture inspired her to begin engaging within her territory and across the province about the historical and contemporary challenges that youth experience. She was traditionally selected in 2019 to serve on the Treaty #3 Oshkiniigiig Youth Executive Council, as well as the Ontario First Nations Young People’s Council where she is Ontario’s co-chair and youth representative for the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council. Winter Dawn brings her professional and life experiences, as well as her passion for a self-determined and youth-driven future, to each of her roles.