Here are some Indigenous influencers who made waves in 2019. From left to right: @elisapie, @jasonsurkan, @notvanishing, @instanyla, @larissa_speaks, @Nickdangeli. Stay tuned to learn more about each individual and their accomplishments over the past year.
Keep an eye out to see what’s next for these change makers in 2020!
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Assistant Professor David Fortin has been named the new director of Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture. He will take over from current director Terrance Galvin in January 2018. (Samantha Samson/CBC News)
David Fortin a guest on CBC's Unreserved with Rosanna Dearchild: How 'Community-Driven' Indigenous Architecture is Transforming Space
Principal Architect, Dr. David T Fortin was recently interviewed by CBC Unreserved’s Rosanna Deerchild.
"Indigenous people are in a great position right now to expect more of the built environment and to challenge their architects and their builders to work toward expressing those values again," Fortin said.
You can listen to the full interview here: