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Merle speaks Ojibwe fluently and remains closely connected
to her Christian Island upbringing. She has four children and
three grandchildren. Merle is a residential school survivor
who has done her healing and now lives in the Native Traditional
Way. She is a sensitive, caring and empathetic Anishinabe Kwe.
Her door is always open to those in need. This is reflected
in here day-to-day living and her Traditional Spiritual way
of thinking, speaking and feeling which reflects in her relationship
with family, friends, acquaintances and business associates.
Merle has devoted her life to volunteer work within the Native
Community of Simcoe County and the province of Ontario. She
has served faithfully on seven different Native Community
Organizations. She believes that with devotion, time and effort,
it is possible to build safe & healthy communities. Her
volunteer efforts and business life reflect her commitment
to the process of realizing the vision of a better world for
all people. Merle retired in the early 1980s after a 34 year
career in nursing. She is also an author and has her works
published.
Merle hopes to retire on Christian Island and continue to
write books and articles on Native Spirituality, History and
the Traditional Way. Merle is a founding member of the Native
Women and Wellness Conference East and has served on the Planning
Committee of this annual conference since its inception.
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