Faculty

Khelsilem

Khelsilem Khelsilem is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-Kwakwa̱ka'wa̱kw educator, artist, writer, and public speaker on issues of Indigenous languages, cultural identity, and governance. He was born and raised in his Skwo-mesh homelands on the…

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Kris Statnyk

Kris Statnyk Kris is Gwich’in and a member of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Old Crow, Yukon. Kris is a lawyer practicing in the area of Aboriginal law on…

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Lily Grewal

Lily Grewal As a creative and solution-focused administrator with over 15 years of program and policy experience, Lily brings principled and collaborative leadership that is focused on outcomes. She has…

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Michelle Lorna Nahanee

Michelle Lorna Nahanee Michelle Lorna Nahanee (Squamish) is the designer of a life-size board game and workshop called Sínulhkay and Ladders.  She is a creative director, critical communications scholar and…

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Nathalie Lozano-Neira

Nathalie Lozano-Neira Nathalie Lozano-Neira came to Musqueam land, Coast Salish territories (Vancouver) as a refugee from Muisca territory (Colombia) 17 years ago. She has been engaged in migrant community work…

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Omar Chu

Omar Chu Omar is speaking as a member of Sanctuary Health, a grassroots community group that deploys direct action, movement-building, community-engagement, and direct support strategies to advocate for access to…

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Peter Flegel

Peter Flegel Peter Flegel is the Executive Director of the Government of Canada’s Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, a cornerstone of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy. Peter leads his team in driving whole-of-government systems…

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Sharmarke Dubow

Sharmarke Dubow Sharmarke cast a vote for the first time on October 20, 2018 and was elected Victoria City Councilor – the first Somali-Canadian elected to City Council in Canada…

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Solomon Wong

Solomon Wong Solomon is the lead for a consulting group InterVISTAS in aviation, transportation and tourism development. He has played an active role for over twenty years in a range…

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