Kyle: 23 years old from Pikwàkanagàn First Nation. I joined the field school during its pilot year and returned in 2022 as a supervisor. During the off-season after our first year, I was able to gain administrative experience working for my community’s consultation department, and have gone on to be a community representative and take on more responsibility in our program’s operation.

Jennifer: 23 yrs old from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, I joined Anishinabe Odjibikan in the first year of 2021 and returned in 2022 as a supervisor. University of Ottawa graduate BSS in 2022. Youth representative for Algonquin Tribal Council.

Bryton: 23 years old from Kitigan Zibi, I joined Anishinabe Odjibikan in 2021, and returned in 2022. During the first I filled the role of public relations. Our site in 2021 was along a bike path and every day there were visitors. I quickly became knowledgeable about the artifacts we were finding as it was my duty to inform the public of our work, and to create a good healthy relationship with those who stopped by. In 2022 I returned in a similar capacity. I still take up the role of storytelling and interpretation, unfortunately, due to health reasons I was sidelined for much of the summer, but I have returned for the off-season and look forward to this summer to continue my journey.

Jenna: 23 years old from Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, I first learned about archaeology in the NCR in 2017 through Ian Badgley while working at the Kabeshinan Minitig Pavilion. In 2019, he became my supervisor when I began working under him as a student archaeologist for the NCC and for the last two years I have been an active Field Liaison Supervisor for Anishinabe Odjibikan. During the off-season, and with the skills I’ve gained in my position, I was able to take on the role of Cultural Heritage Coordinator for Pikwàkanagàn consultation and still maintain aspects of the role while back at the field school. I am currently a student at the University of Ottawa completing my fourth year for my Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology, hoping to pursue a career in bioarchaeology.