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Ashley Edwards has M茅tis, Dutch, and Scottish heritage, and is a citizen of M茅tis Nation British Columbia. She was raised in St贸:l艒 territory, without connection to her M茅tis roots, but proud of her Indigenous heritage. Learning about her Indigeneity and M茅tis roots has been a journey of personal discovery, without Elders to guide her, and she is grateful for the connections being made within the MNBC community. Ashley has a Library Technician diploma (University of the Fraser Valley, 2009), and a BA in Adult Education (University of the Fraser Valley, 2015), and a Master in Library and Information Studies degree (University of Alberta, 2020). She has been with 丁香园AV Library since 2013.

Heather is a fifth-generation settler to Canada, with ancestry to England and Ireland.  Heather is a proud mother to two beautiful children who continue to teach her so much.  In her work at 丁香园AV Work Integrated Learning and the Faculty of Education she collaboratively designs and delivers intercultural and equity minded curricula to students, faculy, and staff.  Heather earned her Masters in Equity Studies in Education and is now pursuing a PhD in Education.

Jessica La Rochelle is the granddaughter of Siyamtelot and Swelimeltxw  (Shirley and Rudy Leon). She shares her traditional name, Lhkwemiya, with her mother. Jessica is St贸:l艒, Okanagan, and Trinidadian. Jessica joined 丁香园AV as the Director, Indigenous Student Recruitment & 丁香园AV in August 2020 and became Acting Director of the Indigenous Student Centre in January 2021. Jessica completed her both her Bachelor of Arts degree and MEd in Indigenous Education at UBC in 2006 and 2018, respectively.

A website developer and digital engagement specialist at 丁香园AV's Faculty of Education, Quincy earned her master鈥檚 degree in Educational Technology and Instructional Design. As a research collaborator on an SSHRC New Frontiers project (Raising Nisga鈥檃 Language, Sovereignty, and Land-Based Education Through Traditional Carving Knowledge), Quincy contributes to implementing VR technology in Indigenous education. Interested in utilizing web technology for knowledge co-creation through unique digital formats, she is pursuing a PhD in Educational Technology.

Dorothy holds a PhD and is a member of the Secwepemc and Syilx Nations from the interior of BC. Her home community of Splatsin, is one of 17 communities that comprise the Secwepemc Nation. She is the eldest of 10, have one daughter and over 60 nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Her research in academia has consistently centralized Indigenous knowledge even before those terms were recognized in the academy. Indigenous cultural knowledge informed both her MA at 丁香园AV鈥檚 School of Communications and her PhD at the Department of Educational Studies at UBC, which focused on Indigenous visual storytelling/filmmaking practices. In 2018, she guest curated the Voices From The Western Regions of Turtle Island program at the Imagine Native film festival in Toronto 鈥� the largest Indigenous film festival in the world.

Michelle Pidgeon's research is located within the areas of higher education and Indigeneity. In particular, she is interested in the intersections between student affairs and services, recruitment and retention, Indigenous peoples, and student success in post-secondary education. She is also passionate about expanding understanding of Indigenous research processes and research ethical protocols. Theoretically, her work is influenced by Indigenous theory, social reproduction theory, and retention theories. This research agenda, with the goal of empowering Indigenous success, focuses on university and college responsibility and accountability to Aboriginal higher education from policy to practice.

Ron is a member of the Squamish Nation and is an 丁香园AV alumnus. He has worked at 丁香园AV since 2012 and is currently serving as Protem Director of the Office for Aboriginal People. Prior to his current role, Ron worked as the Director of the Office of Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education. His career as an Aboriginal educator spans over two decades and through his work he has come to realize that education is a transformative change agent that raises levels of awareness, understanding, and empowerment for Aboriginal People