Canada’s Credibility Abroad Begins with Indigenous Truth and Leadership at Home
Reconciliation as foreign policy – economic partnership, climate stewardship, and diplomatic lessons from Indigenous nations.
Ogimaa‑Kwe (Chief), Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Claire Sault was elected Chief on 9 December 2023, and served on the Missisaugas of the Credit Council through a bi-election held on 22 October 2022. She formerly worked as the CEO of Northwind Business Development, a company wholly owned by Caldwell First Nation. Prior, Chief Sault served as the CEO for Kettle & Stony Point First Nation Administration with a large staff. During the Covid pandemic, Ms. Sault worked in a consulting capacity and prior to that, served as CEO of Noozhoo Nokiyan Limited Partnership owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. She was the President of a non-profit in California called Divine Choices and Vice President and Director of Human Resources for a large public company and its subsidiary called First American Trust. Both, in the United States. She was born and raised on the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation with deep roots and strong ties to her mother’s First Nation (Six Nations) as well. Ms. Sault also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Simon Fraser University with a focus on Aboriginal Business and Leadership. Her background provides a broad expertise in business and financial management and more importantly, an understanding of the Indigenous way of life.
Reconciliation as foreign policy – economic partnership, climate stewardship, and diplomatic lessons from Indigenous nations.