Relationships, Indigenous Knowledge and Land: Pathways to Effective Leadership

Troy is a husband, father of two. He lives and is a member of Kenhté:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka or Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, more commonly referred to as the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. He has been involved in Indigenous Education for the last 24 years as a classroom teacher, facilitator, and currently holds the position of Indigenous Education Lead for the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. In addition to his work in his local District, Troy has organized and facilitated an annual Provincial Indigenous Education Leads Gathering that is going into its 9th year. He has also worked for the Ministry of Education as the Co-Chair of the Provincial Indigenous Focused Collaborative Inquiry Initiative. He has been a reviewer and consultant on several First Nations Métis and Inuit resources and was a contributing writer for the text book; Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, OSSTF Common Treads Curriculum Resource, Full Circle: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Ways of Knowing, and one of the lead writers for an on-line Professional Learning Module on Indigenous history and perspectives. Most recently, he has worked with Nelson Publishing on the enhanced Social Studies curriculum supports.