Pat Mandy C.M., RN, BA, MPA, LLD
Member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Pat retired from the position of Chief Executive Officer, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network in 2010. She is a respected health care leader with more than 40 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in healthcare, change management, regulatory, governance and educational settings. Pat has extensive linkages with the community in a variety of roles, including Past President of the College of Nurses of Ontario, Past Chair of the Hamilton-Wentworth District Health Council, and
Past Chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board.
Pat was Chair of the Board of Directors of De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre Chair and continues as a member of the Capital Development Committee. Pat was on the Board of Urban Native Homes (UNH) and Chaired the UNH Long Term Care Committee and the Seniors Housing Project which resulted in the establishment of Koogawdawin Manitou, a home for homeless aboriginal seniors.
She was a founding member and Vice-Chair of the Aboriginal Health Advocacy Committee which included the hospitals in Haldimand Norfolk, Brant County and Hamilton, the Six Nations and New Credit First Nations, and community agencies in Hamilton and Brantford. She facilitated the early development and implementation of an Aboriginal Health Advocacy Program across the hospitals.
Pat has been recognized with several awards for her contributions to healthcare as provider, mentor, and educator, her volunteer roles, and her active commitment to the well-being of the Aboriginal community. Pat is the recipient of the 2016 Indspire Award in the category of health. In June 2017, Pat was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. In June 2023, Pat was recognized with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from McMaster University and in October was awarded the Regional Geriatric Program Lifelong Achievement Award
Margaret Sault
Margaret has dedicated over four decades to serving the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), beginning her career in 1977 as Director of Lands, Membership, and Research. In the past year, she took on the role of Governance Director before retiring in May 2023. Throughout her career, Margaret has been instrumental in the successful settlement of four land claims in collaboration with MCFN, developed numerous educational resources, and delivered talks on MCFN history. Her leadership has been pivotal in guiding the First Nation’s progress towards self-governance beyond the Indian Act. Margaret also served as an elected Councillor for one term and contributed to various committees and boards.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Margaret is deeply involved in her community. She co-founded the New Credit Cancer Support Group in 2017 and continues to actively volunteer and fundraise in the Six Nations and New Credit communities. For the past 11 years, she has been a key organizer of the annual Historical Gathering, an event that attracts hundreds of attendees to learn about the rich history of the First Nation from a diverse array of speakers. A proud member and resident of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Margaret is a devoted mother of three sons and grandmother of five, and she is known for her exceptional cooking skills!
Bob Goulais
Bob Goulais is Anishinaabe from Nipissing First Nation. He is second degree member of the Three Fires Midewiwin Society and a committed advocate of advancing Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
Bob is a sought after speaker, traditional teacher, facilitator and Master of Ceremonies, providing valuable cultural context and traditional knowledge to diverse audiences across Canada.
He describes himself as a lifelong public servant with a career spent in various roles with the Anishinabek Nation, the Assembly of First Nations, and the Government of Ontario. He has also served on Chief and Council, President and Chairperson of Native Men’s Residence, President and Chairperson of the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, and as a member of the Board of Directors for Humber College, Adler Professional Graduate School, and as a founding Board member of the Moccasin Identifier.
In 2015, he founded Nbisiing Consulting Inc., and specializes in Indigenous cultural competency training, community engagement, communications, cultural advisory services, public policy and management consulting.
Nathan Tidridge MSM
Over the past decade, Nathan Tidridge has been proud to work with Carolyn King on a variety of projects, including the Moccasin Identifier. Nathan has authored numerous books, as well as chapters and articles exploring the Crown in Canada, including its relationships with Indigenous Peoples, Canadian identity, and local history.
Nathan was privileged to participate as a non‑Indigenous member of the 2023 and 2025 delegations from the Mississauga Nation to the United Kingdom, which included historic meetings with King Charles III.
Nathan currently serves as a Keeper of the Chapel Royal Tobacco Beds, a role he has held since 2016. He was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal in 2018 for his work educating Canadians about the role of the Crown and its relationship with Indigenous communities. He received a Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching History in 2020. In 2025, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation gifted Nathan a wampum belt and named him a “Friend of the Nation.”
Nathan has served on several boards, including as Chair of the Programs Committee for the Ontario Heritage Trust. He is currently vice president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada.
He currently teaches Canadian history, government, and Treaty Studies at Waterdown District High School in Ontario. He is also a member of the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University.
Robert King
Robert King is a retired trades professional with a lifelong commitment to craftsmanship, mentorship, and community service. In 2023, he built a home by hand on two acres of land on the Mississaugas of the Credit reserve, fulfilling a long-held goal to return to land that has always held personal and cultural significance. Raised in Hamilton, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York, Robert brings a perspective shaped by both urban life and a deep respect for Indigenous community, history, and tradition.
Married for 25 years, Robert has consistently prioritized family and connection. He is a proud father, soon-to-be father-in-law, and grandfather, and has long created spaces that foster stability, inclusion, and shared purpose. His professional experience includes service on health and safety committees, workforce planning boards, and Lean continuous improvement teams, where he supported sound decision-making, mentored apprentices, and contributed to operational improvements.
Now retired and healthy, Robert is committed to serving in a board capacity that supports the preservation, sharing, and respectful stewardship of cultural knowledge for present and future generations.
Iris Wright
Iris Wright is a resident and member of Six Nations of the Grand River with Mohawk and Tuscarora ancestry. She has a degree in Business Administration and has worked primarily in the leadership and management of Indigenous organizations and First Nations. She spent many years living and working in First Nation communities between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.
When not working as an employee, she worked as a consultant where she helped a Board of Directors develop their declaration of cultural proficiency in the work place. She developed interpretations and procedures for a First Nation to implement the sections in their historical land claims agreement. More recently she developed a strategic plan to help a First Nation take control of their education. Now that she is retired, she is happy that she can share the knowledge and skills gained throughout her career.