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A Wiikwemkoong elder is being recognized for her commitment to strengthen justice for Indigenous people in Ontario alongside 11 other knowledge keepers who sit on the provinceâs Eldersâ Council.
The council, which was established using Indigenous methodologies in 2016, was created to support the work of the Indigenous Justice Division of the Attorney Generalâs office and to reclaim Indigenous legal systems.
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On Friday, the Law Foundation of Ontario announced that the Eldersâ Council is the 2020 recipient of the Guthrie Award, the foundationâs signature award to recognize exceptional justice champions.
Author of the article: Jordan Haworth
Publishing date: Feb 11, 2021 • February 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Members of the Elders Council, top left to bottom right: Janice Longboat (Mohawk, Turtle Clan, Six Nations), Helen Cromarty (Sachigo Lake), Sytukie Joamie (Tuapait), Pauline Shirt (Saddle Lake), Barney Batise(Matachewan), Dr. Marlene Pierre (Ojibwe, Fort William), Sen. Verna Porter-Burnelle (Metis), Sally Webster (Baker Lake), Waasaanese (Whitefish Lake), Katsi Cook (Mohawk, Wolf Clan, Akwesasne), Gilbert Smith (Naicatchewenin), and Donna Debassige (Anishinaabe kwe, Fish Clan, Mnidoo Mnising). Handout Not For Resale Members of the Elders Council, top left to bottom right: Janice Longboat (Mohawk, Turtle Clan, Six Nations), Helen Cromarty (Sachigo Lake), Sytukie Joamie (Tuapait), Pauline Shirt (Saddle Lake), Barney Batise(Matachewan), Dr. Marlene Pierre (Ojibwe, Fort William), Sen. Verna Porter-Burnel