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.
