Danielle was the Ethical Guidelines and Knowledge Transfer Projects Coordinator for the McMaster/University of Toronto Indigenous Health Research Development Program, NEAHR (then ACADRE) Centre prior to her departure to Ottawa where she was the Senior Policy Analyst/Research Officer of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) and Managing Editor of the Journal of Aboriginal Health. She returned to McMaster in 2010 as the Director and Program Coordinator for the ISHS office. In 2012, Danielle received the President’s Award for Outstanding Service.

Working to decrease barriers for Indigenous learners and to work with students to serve as mentor in their professional development, as a course supervisor, an instructor or strengthening their leadership skills are all components of her role as Director that she is most passionate and committed. Danielle continues to publish, conduct peer reviews and speak within the fields of equity, competency, power and privilege within health professions education, the broader social determinants of health, and the promotion and integration of Indigenous scholarship within health professions curriculum.  Danielle is a founding member of the National Indigenous Health Sciences Circle (NIHScC). She is a member of the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Network (LIME), Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) all of which assist in the ongoing learning, engagement, and knowledge sharing with leading Indigenous scholars and health professionals.

Danielle’s most recent conference presentations include “Where are you from? Reframing Facilitated Admissions Policies in the Faculty of Health Sciences.” Daniels: In and Beyond the Law. Rupertsland Centre for Métis Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. 2017. “Responding to The Challenge: Innovation in Increasing Diversity of Canadian Medical Education through the Fusions of Indigenous and Western Knowledge at McMaster University's School of Medicine.”  Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Barcelona, Spain. 2016 and “Yes, this Elective is Biased! Student Knowledge Translation in Education and Career Post Aboriginal Health Elective.” Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Network (LIME). LIME Connection VI. Townsville, AU. 2015

Jordan is a Nehiyaw (Cree) woman who was born and raised in Regina, SK. She relocated to Hamilton in 2002 to be closer to her mother and sister. She is a mother to twin 9 year old boys Mahingan and Nikik who inspire and teach her new things each and everyday.

In 2005, Jordan graduated with honours from the Native Community Care: Counseling and Development Program at Mohawk College and obtained her Bachelor of Education in Aboriginal Adult Education from Brock University in 2014. She has work experience in local Indigenous organizations, such as, De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre as a Health Promotion Officer and Project Coordinator for Aboriginal Children’s Healthy Community Project & Niwasa Aboriginal Education Programs as an Aboriginal Youth Advisor in an inner city high school.

George Doxtater is a Mohawk, turtle clan from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.

He is currently completing his B.A. in Honours Linguistics with a minor in Japanese at McMaster University. His interests include Indigenous language preservation, second language acquisition, and endangered language revitalization. He is also studying the Italian language for his major.

In 2013, George completed Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa, a two year Mohawk language adult immersion program located on the Six Nations reserve. He achieved a ‘Advanced-mid’ level of proficiency in the Mohawk language according to the ACTFL (American Council of Teaching Foreign Language) Proficiency Guidelines of 2012.

During the summer of 2017, George was a program assistant at McMaster University’s Summer English Program where he was involved in creating, implementing, and facilitating ESL-based (English as a Second Language) curriculum to international students.

George is an Indigenous Student Recruiter within the ISHS office. After graduation, George plans on applying for graduate studies in the field of Indigenous language preservation/revitalization.