Inspiring Aboriginal Alumni
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis Teacher and Administrator 1975, BA (Sociology) Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay is a Mohawk of the Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in Southern Ontario. Deeply committed to the development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, Tremblay’s leadership work has included roles as CEO of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), Director of Education for the Assembly of First Nations, Senior Executive Officer for the Six Nations Council and National Liaison for the chiefs of Saskatchewan. She has also been a professor at Six Nations Polytechnic Institute, Algonquin College, University of Ottawa, and Institute for Traditional Knowledge at Six Nations, as well as a high school teacher and counsellor in the Yukon. She has a long history of developing educational curricula, conducting research and engaging in government policy analysis, education and lobbying at local, provincial, national and international levels. In the private sector, she has acted as an education, evaluation and training consultant. Tremblay has been a selection committee member for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Director of Education for the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation and was appointed for three years to the Trillium Foundation. In 2011, she was appointed co-Chair of McMaster University’s President’s Committee on Indigenous Studies. She was recognized as the 2010 Champion of Mental Health, Aboriginal Category, for her work with NAHO, in the area of providing suicide prevention resources. Tremblay just graduated from the Directors Education Program at Rotman School of Management and also completed certification requirements to receive the Institute of Corporate Directors, Director (ICD.D) designation. Other degrees: BEd, Dalhousie University MA, PhD, University of Ottawa
