Biographies

BRENT PEACOCK-COHEN is from the Okanagan Nation. He lives
on IR 10 in Ashnola, BC. He just finished his Masters in Education
from the University of British Columbia. He 1s currently an instructor
at the En’owkin Centre and hopes to start his Ph D soon. His writing
attempts to connect tradition to the contemporary.

JULAINE DOKIS of the Ojibway First Nations was born on a rainy
spring filled day in May 4th of 1972. She currently resides on
Manitoulin Island, Ontario, with her two daughters, Jessica and
Dariane. She plans to return to school this fall to study computers.

DARLIEA DOREY is a mother of five children and the grandmother
of ten. She has spent the last thirty years working to improve the
quality of life for herself, and for Aboriginal people. She has partici-
pated on four trips to the United Nations. Three of those being as an
official delegate, with the Federal Government of Canada. She has
held National positions with Aboriginal Organizations in Ottawa and
has continued to focus on social issues facing young Aboriginal single
parents. Ms. Dorey is presently working on the completion of a one-
hour documentary on Aboriginal Offenders at Springhill Federal
Institution.

HELEN-ANNE EMBRY is involved in many volunteer efforts with
physically, mentally and terminally ill people, as well as animal
causes, environmental efforts, and sustaining the cultures of Métis and
Aboriginal peoples.

WILLIAM H. FLOWERS (BILL FLOWERS) was born in Rigolet,
Labrador, November 30, 1951. He 1s a member of the Labrador Inuit
Association. Bill graduated from Dalhousie Law School with a
Bachelor of Law degree, and articled for the Newfoundland Bar. He
currently works with the Atlantic Regional office of the Department
of Indian and Northern Affairs and is based in Halifax. His children
are Clinton — thirty-two, Jesse — twenty-six, Joey — twenty-two and
Allison — nineteen.

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