Suzan Marie
Suzan also offers a variety of craft sessions, such as a White Deer Hide
medicine bag or a Dancing Bear Pin, featured on p. 20.
FIND OUT MORE IN SUZAN'S FIRESIDE CHAT:
https://www.firesidechats.ca/video/suzan-marie
Careers & Post-Secondary
uzan Marie is Dene and was born and raised in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. After attending three
residential schools, she's done a lot of healing through ceremony and clinical processes over 35 years.
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On her education journey, Marie got a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology and an associates
degree in human services at the University of Great Falls in Montana. She was hoping to be able to help her
own people given how few resources were available when she needed support healing from trauma.
After graduation, Marie went to live in Fort Good Hope where she started to reconnect with her culture and
learn from elders. She fundraised so women could participate in mental health conferences and
tradeshows for their art...
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It's so great to see our communities healing our
people, healing our families, healing, and it's really
important to take care of your mental health.
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journey through the trades. From navigating male-dominated industries to balancing
her other roles and interests, Suzan's story is one of resilience, empowerment, and
transformation. This session highlights the importance of representation, the power
of reconciliation healing, and how breaking barriers can pave the way for others.
A Journey in the Trades & Beyond
Join Suzan, the first woman in the Northwest Territories to earn a Class
One heavy equipment operator's license, as she shares her inspiring
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