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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEden Gepner-Bourgeois<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMy name is Eden Gepner-Bourgeois, I am an Indigenous grade\n10 student in Toronto, Ontario. I am\nCree-Metis from the Red River District, and have lived in Toronto all my\nlife. I got involved with the Shield\nyour Rights project because I believe that this is a great way to educate\nIndigenous youth about a topic that not many people know a lot about. During the project, I have learned so much\nabout my rights as an Indigenous youth, and I am hoping that youth will learn\nas much about this topic as I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leah Horzempa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLeah Horzempa is M\u00e9tis from Ontario near Georgian Bay. She\nis on a journey to reconnect with her M\u00e9tis heritage and culture, including\nlearning traditional beadwork, leather working, and building relationships with\nher First Nations and more-than-human kin. Leah is a lawyer, educator,\nfacilitator, public speaker, consultant and the owner of Sister Circle\nConsulting, and currently lives and works in Tkaronto. Leah spends most of her\ntime learning and educating about Indigenous knowledge systems and governance,\nnatural and Indigenous customary legal systems, restorative justice, Indigenous\nresearch and evaluation methods, feminism and gender inclusivity, community\ngovernance, and reconciliation to achieve nation to nation relationships. Leah\nhas an honours bachelor\u2019s degree of arts and science from the University of\nGuelph (2013), and a Juris Doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School (2018). Leah\ngot involved in the Shield Your Rights project for the chance to work\ncollaboratively with other Indigenous young people who are committed to\nIndigenous justice, and she deeply values all the knowledge and experience they\nhave shared with her along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eli Meloche<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMy name is Elijah Meloche. I am from the Oneida Nation of\nThe Thames. I am currently studying Community and Justice Services, with a\nfocus on restorative justice and liaison duties, through First Nations\nTechnical Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I got involved with Shield Your Rights because of the opportunity\nto translate shared experiences of the past and current justice system through\nIndigenous eyes. Having an active role in the creative process of a mobile game\nhas been amazing; the opportunity to convey Traditional knowledge and teachings\nin this medium underscores that feeling for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jeremy Naveau<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMy name is Jeremy Naveau, and I’m from Brunswick House First\nNation within Treaty 9 territory. I am a Youth Champion for my young people and\nhave been an advocate for Indigenous youth in Ontario since 2014. My advocacy\nhas allowed me to work intensively with the former Ontario Child Advocate’s\nOffice, the Feathers of Hope initiative and further been involved with\nNishnawbe-Aski Nation’s Chiefs Assemblies and youth delegations to speak on\nbehalf of young people within the region. I became involved with the Shield\nYour Rights for the simple reason that it allowed space for youth to bring\nforward our ideas and solutions to a problem that is too often overlooked and\nbegin to strengthen the relationship between young people and the justice\nsystem. What I like most about this project is the amount of cultural\nsignificance that’s been woven into the story of this app, where youth will\nsimultaneously learn how to shield their rights and establish a connection to their\nculture and identities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katrina Owl<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nComing soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tehya Quachegan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nWacheya! My name’s Tehya Quachegan and I am Moose Cree from Moose Factory. I grew up in Thunder Bay but am currently at Western University in my 3rd year of my undergrad with a double major in Psychology and Indigenous Studies. I got involved in the Shield Your Rights project because with growing up in Thunder Bay I saw the relationship of distrust with the police force and Indigenous peoples, and in the end, both suffer because of this. I think projects like this are important in being part of the solution. I really like that the Shield Your Rights project is led by our Indigenous youth team and how much we value consulting with Indigenous peoples and properly navigating how to integrate traditional teachings into our game. I am so excited to be part of this journey and hope to see it empower Indigenous youth one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leah Horzempa is M\u00e9tis from Ontario near Georgian Bay. She\nis on a journey to reconnect with her M\u00e9tis heritage and culture, including\nlearning traditional beadwork, leather working, and building relationships with\nher First Nations and more-than-human kin. Leah is a lawyer, educator,\nfacilitator, public speaker, consultant and the owner of Sister Circle\nConsulting, and currently lives and works in Tkaronto. Leah spends most of her\ntime learning and educating about Indigenous knowledge systems and governance,\nnatural and Indigenous customary legal systems, restorative justice, Indigenous\nresearch and evaluation methods, feminism and gender inclusivity, community\ngovernance, and reconciliation to achieve nation to nation relationships. Leah\nhas an honours bachelor\u2019s degree of arts and science from the University of\nGuelph (2013), and a Juris Doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School (2018). Leah\ngot involved in the Shield Your Rights project for the chance to work\ncollaboratively with other Indigenous young people who are committed to\nIndigenous justice, and she deeply values all the knowledge and experience they\nhave shared with her along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eli Meloche<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMy name is Elijah Meloche. I am from the Oneida Nation of\nThe Thames. I am currently studying Community and Justice Services, with a\nfocus on restorative justice and liaison duties, through First Nations\nTechnical Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I got involved with Shield Your Rights because of the opportunity\nto translate shared experiences of the past and current justice system through\nIndigenous eyes. Having an active role in the creative process of a mobile game\nhas been amazing; the opportunity to convey Traditional knowledge and teachings\nin this medium underscores that feeling for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jeremy Naveau<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMy name is Jeremy Naveau, and I’m from Brunswick House First\nNation within Treaty 9 territory. I am a Youth Champion for my young people and\nhave been an advocate for Indigenous youth in Ontario since 2014. My advocacy\nhas allowed me to work intensively with the former Ontario Child Advocate’s\nOffice, the Feathers of Hope initiative and further been involved with\nNishnawbe-Aski Nation’s Chiefs Assemblies and youth delegations to speak on\nbehalf of young people within the region. I became involved with the Shield\nYour Rights for the simple reason that it allowed space for youth to bring\nforward our ideas and solutions to a problem that is too often overlooked and\nbegin to strengthen the relationship between young people and the justice\nsystem. What I like most about this project is the amount of cultural\nsignificance that’s been woven into the story of this app, where youth will\nsimultaneously learn how to shield their rights and establish a connection to their\nculture and identities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katrina Owl<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nComing soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tehya Quachegan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nWacheya! My name’s Tehya Quachegan and I am Moose Cree from Moose Factory. I grew up in Thunder Bay but am currently at Western University in my 3rd year of my undergrad with a double major in Psychology and Indigenous Studies. I got involved in the Shield Your Rights project because with growing up in Thunder Bay I saw the relationship of distrust with the police force and Indigenous peoples, and in the end, both suffer because of this. I think projects like this are important in being part of the solution. I really like that the Shield Your Rights project is led by our Indigenous youth team and how much we value consulting with Indigenous peoples and properly navigating how to integrate traditional teachings into our game. I am so excited to be part of this journey and hope to see it empower Indigenous youth one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My name is Jeremy Naveau, and I’m from Brunswick House First\nNation within Treaty 9 territory. I am a Youth Champion for my young people and\nhave been an advocate for Indigenous youth in Ontario since 2014. My advocacy\nhas allowed me to work intensively with the former Ontario Child Advocate’s\nOffice, the Feathers of Hope initiative and further been involved with\nNishnawbe-Aski Nation’s Chiefs Assemblies and youth delegations to speak on\nbehalf of young people within the region. I became involved with the Shield\nYour Rights for the simple reason that it allowed space for youth to bring\nforward our ideas and solutions to a problem that is too often overlooked and\nbegin to strengthen the relationship between young people and the justice\nsystem. What I like most about this project is the amount of cultural\nsignificance that’s been woven into the story of this app, where youth will\nsimultaneously learn how to shield their rights and establish a connection to their\nculture and identities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katrina Owl<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nComing soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tehya Quachegan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nWacheya! My name’s Tehya Quachegan and I am Moose Cree from Moose Factory. I grew up in Thunder Bay but am currently at Western University in my 3rd year of my undergrad with a double major in Psychology and Indigenous Studies. I got involved in the Shield Your Rights project because with growing up in Thunder Bay I saw the relationship of distrust with the police force and Indigenous peoples, and in the end, both suffer because of this. I think projects like this are important in being part of the solution. I really like that the Shield Your Rights project is led by our Indigenous youth team and how much we value consulting with Indigenous peoples and properly navigating how to integrate traditional teachings into our game. I am so excited to be part of this journey and hope to see it empower Indigenous youth one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wacheya! My name’s Tehya Quachegan and I am Moose Cree from Moose Factory. I grew up in Thunder Bay but am currently at Western University in my 3rd year of my undergrad with a double major in Psychology and Indigenous Studies. I got involved in the Shield Your Rights project because with growing up in Thunder Bay I saw the relationship of distrust with the police force and Indigenous peoples, and in the end, both suffer because of this. I think projects like this are important in being part of the solution. I really like that the Shield Your Rights project is led by our Indigenous youth team and how much we value consulting with Indigenous peoples and properly navigating how to integrate traditional teachings into our game. I am so excited to be part of this journey and hope to see it empower Indigenous youth one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n