The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund is governed by an Advisory Council composed of Indigenous leaders with experience in philanthropy. Council members include:
- Dr. Deborah Saucier
Métis Nation, President & Vice-Chancellor, Vancouver Island University - Tina Petawabano
Cree, President, Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation - Elisa Levi
Anishinaabe, Founder, Debisinii - Kevin Lamoureux
Anishnabeg, Associate Vice-President and Instructor, University of Winnipeg - Catherine Penninton
Métis Nation, Director, Community Partnerships & Sustainability, Enbridge - Nicole McDonald
Métis Nation, Director, National Programming, MakeWay - Nancy Etok
Inuk. Vice-Principal, Ulluriaq School Kangiqsualujjuaq Nunavik - Chris Googoo
We’koqma’q First Nation, Executive Director, Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation - Jasmine Elisapi Redfern
Inuk, Law Student, Nunavut Law Program, University of Saskatchewan - Brian Jackson
Anishinaabe, Senior Program Officer, McConnell Foundation
“Our communities have had long-standing needs that are urgent to our communities. With the COVID- 19 pandemic, these needs have become amplified and require even more urgent attention.”
Mary Simon, Inuk, Nunavik
If you are interested to learn more, please contact:
Victoria Grant at victoria@iprfund.ca, 416-999-1978
Wanda Brascoupé at info@iprfund.ca, 613-262-3089
Cover photo c/o Victoria Grant