Headshot of Tahohtharátye' Joe Brant

Tahohtharátye’ Joe Brant Tahohtharátye’ Joe Brant sits with the Bear Clan, from Tyendinaga Mohawk Nation Territory. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, cross-listed in the Department of Linguistics and Centre for Indigenous Studies. Tahohtharátye’ is an advanced second-language learner of Kanyen’kéha and has been an elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educator in…

Headshot of Charlotte Ross

Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Charlotte Ross Charlotte was born into and speaks the Woodland Cree TH-dialect and understands the Plains Cree Y-dialect and the Swampy Cree N-dialect. For many years, she has worked to create change within institutions of higher learning. In the past decade, she has focused on building capacity within First Nation communities with a focus on…

Headshot of Nicki Benson

Nicki Benson Nicki was born and raised on Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territories in Vancouver. She has an M.A. in Language Education and has worked over the last 15 years as a language teacher and consultant. Since 2015, she has worked closely with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh community to support their language revitalization efforts. Nicki is a…