Meet the people who share their knowledge, skills, and lived experience through Mishkiki. Our facilitators bring distinct backgrounds in language, cultural learning, the arts, practical skills, and community wellbeing. We work with organizers to identify facilitators and programming suited to their audience and goals.
Joshua Martin
Founder & Executive Director · Facilitator & Keynote Speaker
Joshua Martin is Anishinaabe (Algonquin and Cree), belongs to the Crane Clan, and carries the spirit name Muskwa Megazaa Bibiyaat—Red Eagle Approaching. His family connections include Pikwakanagan, Timiskaming, and Moose Factory First Nations.
Joshua’s work is rooted in lived experience and the transformative role that culture, community, and belonging have played in his life. After experiencing homelessness and addiction as a young person, reconnecting with his Anishinaabe culture became a foundation for healing, sobriety, and a renewed sense of purpose. His journey into facilitation began when he was invited to deliver a youth empowerment workshop at a community centre he had once accessed for support.
As Founder and Executive Director of Mishkiki, Joshua brings together cultural learning, storytelling, practical skills, and community relationships. With experience in entrepreneurship, music, and community programming, he encourages participants to recognize their strengths, strengthen their sense of belonging, and turn learning into action.
Joseph Sutherland
Language & Cultural Educator
Joseph Sutherland is from Fort Albany First Nation in northern Ontario. He has worked in cultural revitalization since 2000, sharing language and cultural knowledge with Indigenous organizations, communities, and educational institutions.
His experience includes teaching culture and language in a treatment-centre setting in Sawyer, Minnesota. He shares teachings about the Anishinaabe doodem (clan) system, star constellations, stories, and relationships with the environment.
Joseph’s work brings language, storytelling, and cultural understanding together, helping learners explore the relationships that connect people, land, and sky.
Star Jamieson
Anishinaabe International Fashion Designer & Jingle Dress Dancer
Star Jamieson is an Anishinaabe international fashion designer and Jingle Dress Dancer from Chimnissing. Her work brings Indigenous creativity into fashion, expressing culture and identity through design.
Brian Kimewon
Owner, The Damm Collection · Indigenous Craft Artist
Brian Kimewon is from Wiikwemkoong and is the owner of The Damm Collection, featuring handmade Indigenous crafts. His work centres on creating handcrafted pieces that reflect Indigenous creativity and craftsmanship.
Tom Sinclair
Anishinaabe Woodland Artist & Knowledge Keeper
Thomas Sinclair is an Ojibway artist from Couchiching First Nation. Raised in Thunder Bay, he learned Woodland painting from Isadore Wadow. His artistic practice is rooted in childhood experiences of powwow dancing, listening to Elders share stories of Nanaboozhoo, and learning through relationships with the land. Drawing on a lifetime of fishing, hunting, trapping, and cultural learning, Thomas brings Anishinaabe stories and teachings into his work through colour, symbolism, and lived experience.
Nimkii Osawamick
Singer · Hoop Dancer & Champion Powwow Dancer
Nimkii Osawamick has been dancing since the age of three. A singer, Hoop Dancer, and champion powwow dancer, he has shared performances and workshops across Turtle Island and internationally.
Through DNA STAGE—Dedicated Native Awareness—Nimkii supports the preservation and understanding of his people’s culture and history, building connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences.
His artistic collaborations include work with Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and Cris Derksen. Through song and dance, Nimkii seeks to empower people and strengthen cultural awareness.
Nathan Wright
Anishinaabe Herbalist · Educator & Founder of Herbal Lodge
Nathan Wright is an Anishinaabe herbalist, educator, and citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Based in Petoskey, Michigan, he is the founder of Herbal Lodge, an Indigenous- and veteran-owned business rooted in traditional plant knowledge and sustainable harvesting.
Nathan shares knowledge of plants, trees, and mushrooms through classes, workshops, and presentations. His teaching brings together Anishinaabe knowledge, practical experience, and a deep relationship with the lands and waters of the Northern Great Lakes.
A certified mushroom expert and water protector, Nathan emphasizes respect, reciprocity, and responsibility in our relationships with the natural world. His work supports the revitalization of Anishinaabe plant traditions and encourages participants to reconnect with the land through observation, learning, and sustainable practices.
Eric Mentuck
Powwow Dancer · Bustle Making & Featherwork Instructor
Eric Mentuck is an Anishinaabe dancer and featherwork instructor from Waywayseecappo First Nation in Treaty 4 territory. He began Fancy Feather dancing at age seven and later learned the art of bustle making from his late friend and mentor, Andrew Mecas.
Eric has created more than 200 bustle sets and has shared his skills through workshops in communities across Canada. His instruction introduces participants to the processes involved in making Traditional, Chicken, and Fancy bustles, as well as fans and dance sticks.
Through practical instruction, Eric helps participants develop the skills to create their own regalia components and continue learning the art of featherwork.
Mawla Shawana
Anishinaabe Language Instructor
Mawla Shawana is an Anishinaabe language instructor with Odawa, Potawatomi, and Ojibwe roots from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.
Mawla’s teaching experience includes elementary education and introductory Ojibwe courses delivered online through McMaster University and Brock University. This work supports learners in developing their language knowledge and strengthening connections with Anishinaabe culture.
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