Jacqueline Ottmann, president of the First Nations University of Canada, shares her experiences of serving in academic leadership roles on Shaping Saskatchewan.
Leadership is a term Misiaykimigookpaypomwayotung, or Jacqueline Ottmann in English, has known all too well since her youth when she was growing up on Fishing Lake First Nation, approximately two hours from Regina on Treaty 4 territory.in English, has known all too well since her youth when she was growing up on Fishing Lake First Nation, approximately two hours from Regina on Treaty 4 territory.
Her father, the late Allan Paquachan, was chief of her community for a span of 30 years, while her mother, Marjorie Paquachan, drove their school bus for nearly 50 years. Both had strong relationships and friendships within the community and surrounding communities. “That was a frustration that I had within the education system as an educator and was always compelled to further my education to impact teachers or students who are hoping to be teachers,” she said.
“I really do see educational leadership as a solution for many of the issues that we’re experiencing today within Indigenous and non-Indigenous circles,” Ottmann said.
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