Jennie McPherson (Vandermeer)

Operations Senior Advisor 

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Jennie McPherson (Vandermeer) is Sahtúgot'ı̨nę (person from Great Bear Lake) and grew up in Délı̨nę, Northwest Territories (NWT). She is an Indigenous language speaker (Dene Kedǝ́-North Slavey) and a wellness advocate. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University. She has extensive experience working with communities across the NWT within the environmental field. 

She currently resides in Tłegǫ́hłı̨ (Norman Wells), NWT and works as a consultant, providing project management and facilitation services. She specializes in the decolonization of policy, programs and services through the acknowledgement and incorporation of Indigenous culture and knowledge. Jennie believes that a strong relationship between people and land is vital to health and well-being.