Guest Speaker: Dr. Renee Linklater, Director of Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH
Friday November 13, 2020 Rotary Virtual Meeting via Google Meet
Topic: the Impact of Covid-19 on Indigenous Communities
Invocation: Elder Audrey DeRoy
Host: Chair Steve Smith and the Indigenous Service Committee
Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
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Biography
Renee Linklater, PhD is a member of Rainy River First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. She has over 25 years of experience working with Indigenous healing agencies and First Nation communities. Renee has worked across the health and education sectors as a frontline worker, program evaluator, curriculum developer, educator/trainer, and researcher. She is an international speaker on trauma and healing and is the author of Decolonizing trauma work: Indigenous stories and strategies. Renee is the Director of Shkaabe Makwa at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and is actively involved in several system level initiatives across the province.