Research Intern

Maya was born and raised in Dryden, ON, in Treaty Three Territory. On her paternal side she is Métis and on her maternal side she is English and Irish, second generation Canadian. Maya’s roots and closest home lie in the Red River/Treaty One territory. Maya is currently a visitor on the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 in what is colonially known as Thunder Bay. Maya completed her undergraduate degree at Lakehead University in Outdoor Recreation with a focus is Land-based therapeutic recreation. She is in her second and final year of my Masters of Social Justice at Lakehead University where her studies focus primarily on how art can be used both as a tool for resistance and to strengthen community kinship structures.

Maya was brought on board at Indigenous Climate Action, working in tandem with the Samuel Centre of Social Connectedness. Her main point of focus throughout the duration of my internship will be how to make Indigenous divestment strategies accessible to nations across Turtle Island by producing a deliverable. When she is not at work you can find Maya harvesting on the land, making art, spending time with friends and family and plunging into the icy waters of Lake Superior!