Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1998
• Invested on: April 14, 1999

Her passion for improving education for Aboriginal people has led to the creation of several learning centres in the province. Professor of Native Studies at the University of British Columbia, she is the founder of the First Nations House of Learning. A unique facility in Canada, it serves as a "home away from home" where students may study in surroundings reflective of Aboriginal traditions and culture. A woman of great determination, she has not only created a vision for Aboriginal education, but has also successfully established institutions for the realization of that vision for future generations.