G4E Leader's Bios and Photos
@keyhew_preston (he/him) is a proud Nehiyaw Cree From Saulteaux First Nation, Treaty Six Territory. Keyhew was born and raised in The Traditional Territory Of Treaty Six Saskatchewan Canada, The Homelands of the Cree, Dene, Dakota, Nakoda, Blackfoot, Ojibway, Saulteaux and the Métis. He was raised with his Traditional values and taught to be proud of who he is as a First Nation person of Canada.
Keyhew is a member of the #Generation4Equality because he is pushing forth a positive message of hope and guidance for our Youth and Two Spirit brothers and sisters across Turtle Island. Along with being a strong voice and advocate for mental health awareness and speaking up about the impact and struggle of Intergenerational Trauma.
Jennifer Whitehead (she/her) is a mother, advocate, leader from the Plains Cree, First Nation. Jennifer comes from a small Northern community called Whitefish Lake First Nation (Atikameg, Alberta) in Treaty 8. She represents her nation as the community Pow Wow Princess Miss Whitefish Lake First Nation.
Jennifer was inspired to join #Generation4Equality to fight for the rights of her people, mainly the youth, and advocate for those that need the help to ensure that they are seen and heard.
With her advocacy, Jennifer strives to help men and women to understand that gender equality needs to be shared in the sense of life in all aspects of emotional, mental physical and spiritual alignment.
@loganitus99 Logan Beauchamp (he/him/they/them) is a Two-Spirit Metis youth and Political Science student from Alberta, moving to Ottawa for an internship for the Environment in Parliament with GreenPAC.
He volunteers with We Matter as a National Ambassador of Hope which helps him engage with other Indigenous youth in his community and around the country to spread messages of hope and healing. Logan aspires to become a lawyer with specializations in Environmental, Aboriginal, and Constitutional Law so that he can represent Indigenous peoples in affirming their rights and claims to the land.
Logan was raised in a family of mostly women and is today a father to one little girl. Gender Equality is something he fights for, for the sake of his mother, sisters, aunties, cousins, trans, Two-Spirit, and non-binary friends. With his #Generation4Equality advocacy, Logan hopes to see more youth pushing back against the patriarchy and colonial ideas of a gender binary and pushing for a safer future for women and gender-diverse people, a future full of opportunities and free from harassment and discrimination.
Makaela Blake (she/her) is Inuk-Punjabi and was born and raised in Gander, Newfoundland. She is currently in her fourth year of my Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology at Memorial University and is actively engaged in decolonizing academia by pushing for the inclusion and acceptance of traditional knowledge in the research and health fields. Aside from her studies, Makaela has started learning traditional Inuit throat singing in the past year and has also recently started beading.
Makaela and was inspired to apply to the #Generation4Equality by her amazing mentors at the Indigenous Student Resource Centre and First Light Native Friendship Centre in St. John’s NL. Gender advocacy and equality through an Indigenous lens to her looks like acceptance without judgment for everyone and the freedom to be who you are without colonial gender and sexuality constraints. I hope that campaigns such as Generation 4 Equality can dismantle these colonial beliefs, ensuring that our next generation will be able to express themselves fully and comfortably.
@mall9689 Meet Mallory Solomon (she/they), one of our #Generation4Equality youth members! Mallory is an Oji-Cree person who identifies as Two-Spirit from Constance Lake First Nation. They have a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Psychology from Algoma University and in the Fall of 2022, they will begin working towards a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Lakehead University.
By continuing their education, they hope to bring back the much-needed services to the communities in Northern Ontario. In their downtime, Mallory loves traveling and spending time with friends. Their passion is advocating for mental health and Indigenous youth.
Through their advocacy, Mallory hopes to see more supports on reserve for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, as well as getting rid of gendered language within education and workspaces
@trechellle Tréchelle Bunn (she/her) is a proud Dakota Winyan from Chan Kagha Otina Dakhóta Oyáte (Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation). Tréchelle is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts General degree program at the University of Manitoba. She is studying Criminology with a minor in Indigenous Studies and is targeting the Juris Doctor Program at Robson Hall (Faculty of Law).
At the UofM, Tréchelle is a member of the student leadership group, the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment. She is also a crucial member of the Bison Women’s Hockey team, competing at the USPORTS level. She has connected her love for sport and leadership through her work with the Bison Sports Indigenous Engagement Program, where she serves as an Indigenous role model in sport.
Tréchelle hopes that, “As a result of advocacy campaigns such as Generation 4 Equality that future generations will be able to have access to resources without facing barriers such as gender inequality and discrimination. So that all of our relations across Turtle Island can feel heard, seen and safe in every space they occupy.”
