LEAD CONSULTANTS

Tekonwanyahé:sen Stacy Hill

Wakenyahten/Turtle Clan, Kanyen’kehaka/Mohawk Nation

Six Nations of the Grand River Territory

  • Mother of 2 daughters, 1 son

  • Indigenous educator, leader, and innovator

  • A Year 1 graduate of Kanyen’keha (Mohawk language) at Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa

  • Over twenty years working in multiple educational environments, from babes in arms to post secondary levels

  • Learning and exploring Waldorf Education since 2005

  • Serving many roles, over many years at Skaronhyase’ko:wa - The Everlasting Tree School: Co-founder, Kindergarten teacher, Administrative Chair, Leadership Circle member, and currently,
    Parent

  • Actively involved in the community since her youth, initiating programs and contributing her innovative ideas

  • B.A, B. Ed, B. Ad. Ed

Chandra F. Maracle

Kanyen’kehaka/Mohawk Nation

Buffalo, NY / Six Nations of the Grand River

  • Mother of four daughters, partner and homemaker

  • Originally from Buffalo, NY. She has lived at Six Nations of the Grand River Territory for 18 years

  • A Year 1 graduate of Kanyen’keha (Mohawk language) at Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa

  • Co-founder of Skaronhyase’kó:wa / Everlasting Tree School and creator of the school’s nutrition program

  • Food Motivator & Innovator - Founder of Kakhwa’ón:we / Real People Eat Real Food, exploring links between people, food, art, education, mothering, technology, language and land.

  • Waldorf parent and a long time student of anthroposophy

  • A current PhD student at York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change

ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS

Rick Hill

Beaver Clan, Tuscarora Nation

Six Nation of the Grand River

  • advisory work on various committees for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council of Chiefs

  • Master’s Degree in American Studies and 2 Honourary Doctorates

  • Currently the Indigenous Innovations Specialist at Mohawk College

  • Former Assistant Director for Public Programs, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution; Museum Director, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM; and Assistant Professor, Native American Studies, SUNY Buffalo; founding Senior Project Coordinator of the Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Six Nations Polytechnic

  • Going on five decades of service within Indigenous communities.

Otsistohkwí:yo Melissa Elliott

Kanyen’kehaka/Mohawk Nation

Six Nation of the Grand River

  • Mother of a daughter

  • Advanced level speaker of Kanyen’keha

  • A Year 3 graduate of Kanyen’keha (Mohawk language) at Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa

  • Lead Teacher in the Skaronhyase’kó:wa Kanen’shón:’a Early Years program.

  • Certified Waldorf Early Childhood Educator

  • Actively involved in community, grassroots initiative as a youth