Michael Parkhill, O.Ont., M.S.M.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Michael Parkhill founded SayITFirst Inc. to promote endangered First Nations languages through the use of digital learning technologies. This innovative company has become a leader in Indigenous language revitalization by developing a computer-generated translation tool and by producing television shows and books for children in Maliseet, Mi’Kmaw, Ojibwe and Cree.