Tim Stevenson

Tim is from Peguis First Nation with family in Fox Lake. Tim is a leader in Indigenous cultural facilitation locally and internationally. He is the Northern Indigenous Program Liaison at Food Matters Manitoba.

Tim works to reclaim indigenous food activities with eighteen northern communities promoting cultural foods as an important part of a healthy, modern diet, and cultural wellbeing. Tim has engaged First Nations youth creating documentaries and researching contaminants in traditional foods and developed cross cultural youth exchanges on food and culture. He has delivered numerous presentations in Manitoba and Australia.

Through research and advocacy Tim facilitates cross cultural connections for First Nations health and wellness through education, employment, and youth development. Tim finds ways to serve his community through support at cultural events and ceremony, and facilitates connections across cultures while building awareness and support for local Indigenous issues.

Nominated by:Kreesta Doucette

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