Elder Luana Harper-Shirt – Kwe/She/Her
Light Smiling Woman, Lynx Clan/ Anishnaabe/Nehiyaw Iskwew.cOriginally from Treaty 6 territory. She is a mother of two and currently lives in the Simcoe region. She is an Indigenous cultural Knowledge holder, curriculum writer and educator. Luana is a classically trained visual artist, Chartered herbalist and Indigenous language curriculum programmer. She continually strives to bring awareness of Indigenous Ways of knowing, highlighting women’s holistic health and wellness, Indigenous language advocacy, arts and strength of the land and our traditional medicines.