| Biography | A member of the Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan, Ian hails from the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Ian has been involved in Outdoor and Experiential Education for 15 years, working for various organizations including the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School and the Santa Fe Mountain Center's Native American Emergence Program. Currently, Ian is devoted to providing facilitation, education, and training through custom programs that inspire reconnection to self, community, and nature by exploring the philosophies and skills found in Indigenous and Eastern traditions as a means to realize empowered personal development and socio-ecological change. |