Elder In Residence - Gerry Martin
Indigenous Student Services Centre is pleased to have Elder Gerry Martin available to the students for individual or group discussions via Zoom on Monday, March 27th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom
To register:
https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rd-qprDstHdCAJIGEz2Gjg4Ej_...
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Gerry Martin is a former nurse and a student of traditional Aboriginal healing methods. He is from the Mattagami First Nation of Ojibways in Northeaster Ontario near Timmins. Gerry feels very comfortable teaching, learning and sharing his knowledge of traditional Aboriginal healing methods and considers it a life-long journery to learn more. He is a son, father, and grandfather and Great-Grandpa who follows his destiny and enjoys life to the fullest.
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Elder Ron Linklater retired in 2015 from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba where he worked as a Prevention Education Consultant and provided training and skills development for people in the helping field. He has over 40 years work experience in the addictions field and continues to provide a unique set of knowledge,
Elder Beatrice Twance-Hynes is from the Bear Clan (maternal), Deer Clan (paternal) and from the Biigtigong First Nation (formerly Pic River First Nation). She has lived in Thunder Bay since 1988 with her husband Gerry. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother. Beatrice has a Native Teacher’s Certificate from Lakehead University and an Ontario Management Development Certificate from Confederation College and numerous courses in human resources. She has worked in Human Resources at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, and has been their Cultural Manager since December 2012. Beatrice is a traditional women’s dancer who makes her own regalia. She is a grandmother pipe carrier, a sacred circle facilitator, songwriter, singer and drummer.
