MONTREAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Alana-Dawn Phillips is a Mohawk woman from Kahnawake, Quebec. She studied at Concordia University, while working at APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network). She has been an active member of the Aboriginal community of Montreal for over 20 years and has previously worked various summers for the Montreal First Peoples' Festival. Today, she is director of the Rising Sun Childcare Centre.
Job Titles:
- Administrator
- Founding Member
- Member of the Board of Directors
An Innu, André Dudemaine has made a name for himself as a producer and cultural facilitator. He took part in founding the Abitibi Témiscamingue International Festival. Since the founding of LandInSights, he has worked as cultural activities director.
Job Titles:
- President of the Board of Directors
Since a Gémeaux nomination for hosting the young adult show C'est parti mon tipi, Charles has become a regular presence on Aboriginal People's Television Network. On stage, he has had the chance to work with Ondinnok, the Quebec first Indigenous theatre company. On screen, he has appeared in a variety of productions, both in English and in French. Most recently, he appeared as host of the four-part documentary series, Le 8e feu/8th Fire, a series tackling a variety of contemporary First-Nation issues, produced and aired by Radio-Canada.
Job Titles:
- Founding Member
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Treasurer
Daniel Corvec has worked in the film field as a documentary filmmaker and has taken part in several community education projects (in particular for Oxfam, NFB, NABET, le Front commun des communications). He is LandInSights office manager.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Administrateur
Belonging to the Atikamekw community of Obedjiwan, Karine Awashish is Bachelor of Business Administration (UQAM) and a Master of Leisure, Culture and Tourism (UQTR). She accumulates experiences for over 15 years in the field of culture having participated in several projects including theater, television production, event planners and multidisciplinary arts.
Job Titles:
- Administrator
- Member of the Board of Directors
Manon Jeannotte is an urban elected councilor for the region of Montreal of Gespeg Micmac Nation. In 2014, she received the first scholarship for managers of Indigenous origin granted by The EMBA McGill -HEC Montreal.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Administrateur
BA in International Studies and Modern Languages from Université Laval and Immigration and Ethnic Relations (UQAM), Widia Larivière, an Anishnabe of the community of Timiskaming, is Youth Coordinator at Quebec Native Women since 2009. She has contributed to various books, including «Les femmes changent la lutte», «Libres d'appendre» and «Sœurs volées : enquête sur un féminicide au Canada».