David Scott 

David Scott is an Ojibwa Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Indigenous Environmental Expert and a researcher of Treaty and Aboriginal Rights. In his 48 years of experience in these areas David has facilitated community-led research and Traditional Knowledge camps; taught widely about land claims, the Indian Act, and governmental policies that affect Indigenous people; and undertaken field studies on the impacts of Manitoba Hydro’s infrastructural developments in Manitoba. As committee member with many Manitoban First Nations, David has worked in community engagement and consultation, particularly in relation to section 35 of the Constitution Act. In addition to the Traditional Knowledge he holds, David is fluent in both
Ojibwa and Saulteaux. He brings this knowledge to bear in his critique of the Canadian education system and his expertise on the relationship between Indigenous people and governmental politics.

 

Finn Rachul​

​Finn Rachul is a dedicated land-based educator specializing in Ojibwe environmental knowledge. Trained by Elder David Scott, Finn has been working with Scott’s Youth Environmental Stewardship Program for over five years, transitioning from participant to instructor. Likewise, he obtained his diploma in Environmental Technologies: Land and Water Management from Assiniboine Community College in 2024. He leads workshops in schools, monitors ecosystems in the Swan Lake area, and collaborates with teachers to develop a land-based teacher’s resource based on Ojibwe environmental teachings. Additionally, Finn participates in truth and reconciliation events alongside Elder Scott. His work emphasizes the importance of using both Indigenous and Western knowledge and perspectives in environmentalism and education.