Our Contributors
Jennifer Ashawasegai - Managing Editor
Jennifer Ashawasegai,
an Anishnabe from Henvey Inlet First Nation, is proud of her culture and
is striving to learn her Anishnabe language. Jennifer is a mom who takes
pride in her kids. 
Jennifer says it's important for her to tell Anishnabe stories that are culturally relevant in mainstream media to sensitize non-natives about Aboriginal issues.
Researching and getting the stories written about First Nations issues is second nature for Jennifer. She also likes to write poetry.
Jennifer has a beautiful spirit that shines through; she is a determined individual who is strong and confident, a dynamic individual who exudes confidence and inspiration.
Email me: jenash_74@hotmail.com
Brenda Ingersoll - Art Director
Brenda Ingersoll
belongs to the Ojibway Eagle Clan of the Chippewas of Rama, Mnjikaning.
She is the mother of three grown children and has four grandchildren.
Brenda works for Mnjikaning's communications department in a job shadow
position. 
Brenda says she has always been aware of the power of the written word and she wants to honour that. When Brenda graduates from the Aboriginal Media Program she will go back home to work in Rama. Brenda is an encouraging and supporting contributor to the AMP’s class of 2007.
She always has interesting information and Brenda enlightens the class when she brings her wisdom to the table during discussions. Brenda is an accomplished researcher of Aboriginal issues and an exquisite writer.
For a sample of Brenda's work, click here.
Email me: brendai@mnjikaning.ca
Wendy-Joy Sero - Production Manager
Wendy-Joy Sero is a Mohawk from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
in Ontario. 
She has spent the last four years working at First Nations
Technical Institute in the Aboriginal Media Department.
Taking the three-year program was a natural step, but
a big step none the less, Wendy enjoys the challenge of finding the time
to fit school, career, and home together.
Her daughter is the reason she continues to expand her learning. "I want my daughter to know that learning comes at all ages and that if there is a will there is a way."
Email me: wendyr@fnti.net
Marlene Girouard
Marlene Girouard is Woodlands Cree, originally from LaRonge,
Saskatchewan and currently calls Ontario home.
Marlene is participating in First Nations Technical Institute’s Aboriginal
Media Program.
She joined the program because it has always been her dream to be a journalist who utilizes all forms of media. And after she completes the program, television is where she wants to work.
A very determined woman, Marlene admits to liking a challenge and says “No matter how tough things get, you have to dig your heels in to find the solution.”
Email me: margirl12004@yahoo.com
Tiar Wilson
Tiar Nicole Wilson is from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation
in northern Manitoba. She refers to her home as the ‘heart’ of Canada.
Tiar left home in 2004 and enrolled in the Aboriginal Media Program to pursue a career in Journalism. She is a talented writer, photographer and video broadcaster.
She recently completed a six-week internship with CTV News in Sudbury.
Her dream is to one day have Lloyd Robertson’s job as anchor of CTV National News. She will no doubt apply herself to this dream and become a serious contender.
Email me: tiar_09@hotmail.com
Christina George
Christina Mae George is a member of the Oneida Nation
of the Thames and is of the Ojibway Wolf Clan. The Oneida Nation of the
Thames is one of the six aboriginal nations that form the Iroquois Confederacy.
Journalism has become a passion and has inspired her to create her own independent production company called SKYDANCER Productions.
Christina, a traditional woman, native rights advocate, and mother of five, hopes to work in documentaries and feature films about issues that affect First Nation women once she has completed her studies. Her dedication to learning is inspiring.
Email me: christinamaegeorge@hotmail.com
Brent Wesley
Sharing the stories of our people is what brings this
26-year-old Cree to the Aboriginal Media Program. Brent Wesley hails from
Thunder Bay, Ontario.
He is a member of Constance Lake First Nation.
This avid reader, writer, photographer, guitar player
feels that
when he speakes and shares any wisdom it isn’t just him speaking. “It
is the spirits that guide us through life that speak through me. It is
the elders and the people that I have listened to.”
Upon completion of school he hopes to begin working on video documentaries that focus on First Nation issues.
For a sample of his work, click here.
Colin French
Colin French is a member of the Chippewas of the Thames
First Nation. This avid traveller has been to Europe and Mexico and
plans to see the rest of the world very soon.
He has spent part of his school year working as an intern for Alliance Atlantis in Toronto, Ont.
What drew Colin to journalism was the belief the media program will help redefine the image of Aboriginal people in mainstream society.
Email Me: Colin.French@gmail.com
Victoria Lathlin
Victoria
Lathlin is a prominent woman in the media industry in Opaskwayak Cree
Nation, Manitoba.
At the age of 16 she realized that words flowed naturally from her and landed a reporter job with the community newspaper, the Natotawin.
Having been in the industry for over 10 years she has print, radio, and video experience. Lathlin is a proud mother of three children.
In September 2005 she decided to take the biggest step of her life and made the journey to Tyendinaga to further her education.
Since being in the Aboriginal Media Program she has grown academically, mentally, and spiritually.
Upon completion of the program Lathlin plans to return to OCN and establish her own media company.
Email me: vlathlin@yahoo.com
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