Becky Big Canoe, of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, has been a business owner, a sustainable house builder, a community energy planner, and an activist for water and for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. In 2013, she co-produced a walk across Canada to bring attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, theRead more

Rachel brings more than a decade of experience in food security within First Nations communities. Rachel’s focus is on developing food forests and seed banks throughout Northern Ontario, food security programming and working with youth and women. Rachel is owner/operator of Black River Foraging Co. (BRFC), a part-time social enterprise she started in 2016 basedRead more

Briana Berger is our social media expert, videographer, and photographer. She brings a milieu of skills to our organization. She has a background in education and has worked extensively with children. Along her journey, she’s also developed websites, started online companies, and taught internationally. She was born in Toronto and has a mixed ethnicity ofRead more

Judy has over 15 years of experience as an accounting professional working in multiple sectors including international business, federal government, and not-for-profit. Judy was involved for many years as an educator and facilitator in under-served communities promoting financial literacy skills and empowering start-up entrepreneurs to effectively manage their finances. More recently, Judy’s interest in communityRead more

She also helps lead our cultural exchange program and works to help develop new projects & communication strategies. Her experience in conflict resolution and Indigenous issues around the world gives Martina a deep understanding of the needs and interests of GIDT and its mission in reaching out to partners, stakeholders, supporting organizations and connecting withRead more

Jerry is committed to enhancing the quality of life for Indigenous people through the creation of new business opportunities and development of skills and capacity in the community. Jerry was President and founding member of the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (1985), the largest native-owned and operated heavy construction company in Western Canada building it toRead more

Sonia worked in natural resource law at two of Canada’s largest law firms as founder and National Chair of her firm’s Latin American Services Group. Sonia has worked for the Public Defender’s Office in Argentina, for the United Nations Development Program in Ukraine, where she worked as legal advisor to the Prime Minister of UkraineRead more