Renée McGurry is presently working for the First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T) government as the ‘Earth Lodge’s Development Helper’. She also works as a teacher support teacher and workshop facilitator for the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba. She is a member of Treaty 2, Pinaymootang Reserve in Northern Manitoba. In her 35 years as an educator, she has worked in classrooms, grades 4-9, with the last eight years as the Indigenous Education Coordinator for the school division. Through professional development, Renée has provided educators with the knowledge, support, and resources needed to weave Indigenous perspectives into classrooms, schools and division-wide programming. She has been recognized by Manitoba Education as one of their ‘Aboriginal Educators of the Month’ and has been the recipient of the ‘Trailblazer/Lifetime Achievement’ award from the Aboriginal Circle of Educators in 2013. As a former colleague stated, “Renée McGurry has been guiding the journey of many, who collectively will have a profound effect on Indigenous youth and educators for years to come.”

Megwaa dananokii Renée McGurry imaa First Nations imaa Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T) gichi-ogimaawining ‘Akiiwigamig Onachige Wiiji’iwe.’ Owiiji’aan ogikino’amaagen, gikino’amaageng gaye gegoo ini Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba gaye. Izhi-dibendaagozi Treaty 2, Pinaymootang Ishkonigan imaa giiwedinong Manitoba. 35 dasowaki gaa-bi-anokiid, gii-wiiji’iwe gikino’amawimimind 4 akoo 9, ishkwaach nishwaaswaaki, gii-onachige imaa Anishinaabeg gikino’amaagewining. Gikino’amaadiwining, Renée ogii-wiiji’aa’ gaa-gikina’amaagenid gikendaasowin, wiiji’iwewin aabajichiganan gaye ji-gigi-gikina’amaageng Anishinaabe gikenjigewin gikina’amaadiiwigamigong. Gii-nanaakomaan ‘Anishinaabe ningo-giizis ogikina’amaage’ gii-miinaa gaye iwe ‘Trailblazer/Lifetime Achievement’ nanaakongewin onji imaa Aboriginal Circle of Educators apii 2013 ekiiwang. Bezhig owiidanokiimaaganan ekidonid, “Renée McGurry niibowa awiya ogii-bi-wiiji’aa’, oga-gichi-wiiji’igonaawaa’ gaa-oshkaadiziwaad ani-niigaan.