Keynote Speakers
A number of thought-provoking keynotes have been planned for OE Global 2023.
Darrion Letendre
Darrion Letendre is an InSTEM and Land-Based Learning Coordinator. Originally from Treaty No. 8 Territory, currently living and playing within and around Amiskwaciwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ), Treaty No. 6 Territory, Darrion brings years of experience engaging Indigenous youth, Elders, and leaders throughout Treaty territories on topics such as governance, sustainability and culture. As a youth instructor with ACTUA Canada, he is dedicated to creating open, accessible, barrier-free, and culturally relevant STEM learning experiences for Indigenous youth and students. He has a tremendous passion for education and public speaking and hopes to further unlock the potential of Indigenous ways of knowing and being. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring Edmonton’s river valley with his wife and pup Meeko.
Keynote Title: Embracing Two-Eyed Seeing to Revitalize Sustainable Relations: Miyo-Wahkohtowin
Sandra Lamouche
Sandra Lamouche is a member of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Northern Alberta. She is a champion hoop dancer, an award-winning Indigenous education leader, TEDx Speaker, author, a multidisciplinary storyteller and artist. She completed her master’s thesis on Indigenous Dance and wholistic well-being. The hoop dance and its teachings of unity, balance, equality and interconnectedness of creation influence her creations. She has worked in education for over a decade sharing stories and making space for Indigenous ways of knowing.
Keynote Title: Nitohnak Miyo Pimadisiwin (Seeking a good life)
Photo by DefineYourselfPhotography adapted by OEGlobal
Dr. Cable Green
Dr. Cable Green is Creative Commons’ Director of Open Knowledge. He works with open education, science, and research communities to leverage open licensing, content, practices, and policies to expand equitable access and contributions to open knowledge. His work is focused on identifying complex problems (e.g., UN SDGs) where open knowledge is a critical part of the solution, and then opening that knowledge to help solve the problem. Cable is also a leading advocate for open licensing and procurement policies that ensure publicly funded education, science, and research resources are freely and openly available to the public.
Keynote Title: Diamond Open Knowledge
Kayla Lar-Son
Kayla Lar-Son is a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta, with mix Ukrainian heritage, and is originally from Tofield Alberta. She holds a BA in Native Studies from the University of Alberta, 2016, and an MLIS from the University of Alberta, 2018. She is the Indigenous programs and services librarian for the Xwi7xwa Library at the University of British Columbia and is the Indigitization program manager.
Keynote Title: The 6 R’s of Indigenous OER’s: Rethinking and Reworking Indigenous Open Education