Mary Boyden

Mary Boyden is the Managing Director for Eighth Fire Solutions, a social enterprise established upon the direction of the AMAK Elders, a Traditional Elders Council, with a mandate to encourage excellence in Indigenous-led land reclamation strategies. 

After 30 years working in the communities of Treaty 9 both as an adult educator and trainer and in the mining industry, most recently as Indigenous Community Relations Manager at Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gold Mines, Mary is well-versed on the complex issues facing Indigenous Peoples, particularly women and youth, as they establish themselves in meaningful pursuits within the resource economy.  Her passion for facilitating respect of Indigenous Ways of Knowing by mainstream society is fed by her own journey as the product of Indigenous and Settler ancestors who paved the way for Canada as we know it today.