Bonnie is a Mohawk woman, Bear Clan who was born and raised on the Six Nations reserve.  She is a student of traditional onkwehon:we ancestral knowledge.  Bonnie has also dedicated many years to the recovery of her ancestral tongue Mohawk and has been a staunch supporter of many other Haudenosaunee language recovery initiatives.  She received her B.A. in Anthropology from McMaster University in 1996. She has specialized training and experience in Mohawk language education as well as in communications, management skills, finance and accounting, strategic planning and governance and control.