BIOGRAPHY POSTER Name of Indigenous Leader: ___Gabrielle Fayant_____ MY THOUGHTS Write your thoughts about your indigenous leader here. Tell us about their accomplishments, contributions, challenges and influences. FACT QUOTE 12345 One thing I want to tell you about this person: Gabrielle was appointed by Mnister Carolyn Bennett as the youth advisor for the Indigenous youth voices initiative. Something important this person said: “Youth from all nations need to be ready to step into leadership roles so we can work towards the world of harmony and peace that our Elders, prophecies, and legends talk about.” Five ways to describe this person: 1. Trailblazer 2. Empowering role model 3. Accomplished 4. Community Focused 5. Resilient My Name Gabrielle Fayant is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of the Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) - an Indigenous non-profit youth led organization. She is a leader in Ottawa's community organizing scene. She runs cultural empowerment and support programs for youth that are founded in traditional Indigenous knowledge. Gabrielle is also a radio host, public speaker, producer, writer and television host. She highlights Metis artists past and present and discusses Metis history and contemporary issues. Her goals are to empower Indigenous youth and bring awareness to Indigenous rights. In her life, she has had to overcome a lot of adversity to get to where she is today. She has come from extreme poverty, battled with addiction and the loss of her mother at the age of 19. Gabrielle continues to focus on building community for Indigenous youth in Ottawa. She is breaking down barriers and creating safer spaces for youth to grow, develop and use their voice. My Grade Teacher LIFE LESSONS Something important I learned from this person: We can support Indigenous peoples in our communities by learning about local Indigenous language, the Indigenous peoples land we are living on and how to give back. BACKGROUND Gabrielle is from the Fishing Lake Metis Settlement of Alberta and identifies as a proud Michif woman. RESOURCES https://indspire.ca/laureate/gabrielle -fayant-2/ https://www.a7g.ca/who-we-are.html https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=SiBigZYhSq0 Date