My career has thus far been dedicated to the advancement of Indigenous nations and the resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and governance as key features of ecological, cultural and economic sustainability. I was Chief of the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation, President/CEO of Densoline Corporation, an MLA in the General Assembly of the North West Territories and through my consultancy I have had the following contracts, Chief Negotiator for LKDFN on the establishment of Thaidene Nene IPCA that included a National Park Reserve, Territorial Protected and Conserved Area’s resulting in the protection of 26, 380km2 of Lutsel K’e First Nations Territory, Senior Advisor to the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, (ILI), Advisor to DU Canada and worked with the NWT Treaty 8 Tribal Corporation as they negotiate their Lands, Resources and Governance relationships with both the Federal and Territorial Crown Governments. I have also held numerous other leadership roles, ranging from a CBC North Indigenous language TV as an Associate Producer to a Liaison Officer with Diavik Diamond Mines and recently been a core member of the Indigenous Circle of Experts to support Pathway to Canada Target 1. My primary contract today is leading Nature 4 Justice initiatives in Canada, a Social Justice NGO supporting Indigenous Nations who are advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas via the carbon market and other Nature Based Climate Solutions financing.