Frederick Edwards

Background

About Frederick Edwards

I am a Sixty Scoop survivor. This is central to my worldview and has helped to direct much of my growth and exploration. As a result of being taken from my Cree roots, I've since worked with First Nations and Native American organizations and communities in Canada and the USA for much of my life. I am comfortable leading, collaborating and following. I am a critical thinker, and I will give my best at a task. I am one of the hardest workers you will ever meet, which I partly accredit to being raised by depression-era parents (b. Key accomplishments:* Workings for the American Indian Community House in health prevention in Manhattan and assisting four satellite offices near Buffalo (Mohawk), Syracuse (Onondaga), Akwesasne (Mohawk) and the Shinnecock Indian Reservation (1994-1997)* National Media Coordinator for National Native American AIDS Prevention Centre Train-the-Trainer contracts for UNESCO-IICBA in Africa Marketing, Design and Program Managing with the University of Winnipeg (2011-2013)* Ran my own consulting business (2014-2015)* Teaching administrative skills to First Nations women who were returning to the job force under Ka Ni Kanichihk/Red River Collage project (2015-2016)* Communications Officer for the Manitoba First Nations School System (2017-2021) and MFNERC (2020-2021).* Housing Project Coordinator at FNHSSM (2022-current)