Author and Project Lead
- Dr. Cindy Peltier, Associate Professor, Nipissing University
Content Contributor
- Louela Manankil-Rankin, Associate Professor, Nipissing University (Module 2)
Project Team
- Brendan Huston, NFN Chief Executive Officer
- Kimberly Lalonde, NFN Director of Health Services
- Nancy Allaire, NFN Former Education Director
- Nipissing First Nation Social Core Committee
- Karey McCullough, Associate Professor, Nipissing University
Technical and Video Support
- Samantha Fraser, Pressbooks Development and Media Design, Nipissing University Teaching Hub
- Stefan Phillips, Videography and Media Design, Nipissing University Teaching Hub
Video Contributors
- Karen Auger, NFN Family Well-Being Coordinator
- June Commanda, NFN Band Councilor and Residential School Survivor
- Gimaa (Chief) Scott McLeod
- Lorianne McLeod, NFN Health Promotion Worker
- Dwayne Nashkawa, NFN Strategic Advisor
- Courtney Phillips, Actor
- Dr. Brenda Restoule, NFN Psychologist
- Cheryl Shawana, NFN Mental Health Therapist
- Jodi Taylor, Actor
Nishnaabemwin Translation
- Evelyn McLeod
- Falcon McLeod
Artistic Contributors
- Chippewa Travellers & Tribal Spirit Fair Trade Music
- Drawing Change, Graphic Design
- Adrian Nadjiwon, Graphic Design
- Joan McLeod Shabogesic, Photography
- Terry Dokis, Artist and Storyteller, Cradling the Heart
Editing and Logistical Support
- Heather Carroll, Senior Instructional Designer, Nipissing University Teaching Hub
- Dr. Sarah Driesens, Manager, E-Learning, Nipissing University Teaching Hub
- Dr. Pat Maher, Dean of Teaching, Nipissing University Teaching Hub
- Mylae Robson, Manager, Extended Learning, Nipissing University
Accessibility Statement
Nipissing University and Nipissing First Nation are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all learners interacting with micro-credential content. We are committed to improving the learner experience and applying relevant accessibility standards.
Designed with accessibility in mind, micro-credential content:
- Is optimized for those who use screen-reader technology
- Can be navigated using a keyboard
- Images have alt tags
- Videos include closed captions and/or transcripts
Funding Acknowledgement
- This micro-credential was made possible with funding from the Government of Ontario – Ministry of Colleges and Universities. It was supported through the Ontario Micro-Credentials Challenge Fund.
- A partnership between Nipissing University and Nipissing First Nation furthers our ongoing collaboration to develop the action phase of our research Wiidooktaadyang [We are Helping One Another]: Understanding the Experience of Wellness in Nipissing First Nation, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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