Leticia Racine is Anishinaabe/Dakota from Long Plain First Nation in Treaty 1 Territory, raised in Turtle Mountain, Manitoba. She now lives on the unceded ancestral territory of the Lheidli T'enneh, also known as Prince George, British Columbia.

As a young child, Leticia became the centre of Racine v. Woods — a landmark case that reached the Supreme Court of Canada in 1983 and helped shape the course of Indigenous child welfare in this country. The Court ruled that the bond she had formed with her adoptive family outweighed her ties to her birth mother, her people, and her culture, finding that the importance of a child's Indigenous heritage diminishes over time. That decision severed her from her family, her community, and her identity as an Anishinaabe/Dakota woman for decades, leaving her to grow up not knowing who she was or where she came from. The case became part of the legal foundation that allowed countless Indigenous children to be removed from their families and Nations, and Leticia has spent much of her life since making sense of what it meant — for herself, and for all the children it touched.

Leticia comes from a long lineage of community and Spiritual Leaders who were, and still are, deeply involved in advocating for Indigenous rights. She holds a strong and personal desire to contribute meaningfully to the rise and healing of her People and her communities. Her own experiences — including being at the heart of a case that reshaped Canadian law — have fuelled her passion for advocating for the unity, rights, and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples, and for initiatives that promote equity, justice, and empowerment for First Nations Peoples.

She brings leadership grounded in Indigenous wellness, healing, and health, and has built her work across non-profit development, public relations, and advocacy. An experienced facilitator and program developer, Leticia has led workshops and provided counselling services in her communities, drawing on trauma-informed practice and a deep commitment to those she serves.

Leticia is a Spiritual Warrior and Leader who is aware of her purpose and responsibilities here. She speaks for those who don't have a voice, and for those who haven't yet found theirs. She is here for the protection and care of Mother Earth, and to reflect back to her relations their own innate power and strength.

All my relations.

Sharon is a board member and Sixties Scoop advocate who brings decades of lived experience and community service to the Council. She serves as Secretary of the board and has been instrumental in building the Council's administrative foundation. Sharon is a passionate advocate for survivor-led storytelling and healing, and was identified as the proposed host for the Council's podcast initiative.

Dr. Marlyn Bennett (WaaWaaTe Ikwe / Northern Lights Woman) is a scholar, artist, mother, and a Sixties Scoop Survivor. She is Anishinaabe and a member of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation in Treaty 1 Territory. Her work is deeply rooted in storytelling, identity, and the lived experience of Indigenous children, families, and survivors of the child welfare system.

Marlyn grew up surrounded by her mother, her family, and her community, knowing who she was and where she came from, until she was twelve years old. When her mother passed from leukemia, Marlyn was separated from all that she had known. She and her siblings were placed in long-term foster care, where they remained until they aged out at eighteen. It is through this severing — taken from family and community as a child — that she came to be a Sixties Scoop Survivor.

Marlyn is the last of four siblings who grew up together — all of whom have now passed to the spirit world. She also carries the memory of a brother who was adopted out when she was in Grade 1, and who has chosen not to be found. She holds them all close in the work she does, honouring the family she knew and the brother she still carries in her heart.

As an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Children's Wellbeing at the University of Calgary, Marlyn dedicates much of her time to teaching, research, and advocacy — carrying land-based and storytelling methodologies grounded in the Medicine Wheel into classrooms, communities, and ceremony. She has taught at the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, and Yellowquill University College, mentoring generations of Indigenous students and practitioners.

She works alongside students, scholars, child and family service agencies, and First Nations communities, fostering awareness, empathy, and understanding of the Sixties Scoop and the ongoing impacts of the child welfare system on individuals, families, and Nations.

Through her scholarship, art, and presence, Marlyn continues to reclaim, reconnect, and inspire — honouring the children who came before and those still finding their way home.

Herb Lehr, a proud father, grandfather, and husband, is 67 years old and a resident member of the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement in Alberta. He hails from the Fayant family, with direct ancestral ties to the Red River. He was apprehended from Fishing Lake in 1962 as part of the Sixties Scoop and made a permanent ward of the Government of Canada. Herb self-funded a class action lawsuit with his three sisters against the Province of Alberta Child Welfare, which was settled out of court. It is identified in the book Red Brother, White Brother: A Time For Atonement by Dr. Jean Lafrance.

With over 40 years of experience in Métis politics, Herb has tirelessly advocated for Indigenous rights at local, provincial, and national levels. He is a recipient of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal, recognizing his dedication to Indigenous rights, as well as the Premier's Award for adding more Indigenous content to the BSW program when Premier Klein was the leader of Alberta. Herb has also served on a national board focused on the Federal Pathways to Success, which allocated $600 million annually for federal training programs for Indigenous people in Canada.

As the past President of the Métis Settlement General Council of Alberta, Herb has governed and championed Indigenous rights while supporting the eight Métis settlements. Notably, he was the first Métis Settlement person to provide testimony in the House of Commons.

Dawn-Marie Duncan is a filmmaker, artist, mother, wife, and a reconnecting member of the Tl'azt'en Nation. Their work is deeply rooted in storytelling, identity, and the lived experience of 60s Scoop Survivors.

Dawn-Marie dedicates much of their time to education and advocacy, delivering impactful presentations at the University of British Columbia as well as in schools across British Columbia.

They engage students from middle school (Grades 6 and 7) through to Grade 12, fostering awareness, empathy, and understanding around the 60s Scoop and its lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.

Through their voice, art, and presence, Dawn-Marie continues to reclaim, reconnect, and inspire.

Jackson Dionne is a founding member and board member at large of the International 60s Scoop Council of Canada Inc. He brings land-based knowledge, community connections, and a commitment to cultural grounding to the Council's work. Jackson is exploring partnership opportunities related to the Language of Love Digital Storytelling Project, including potential land-based gathering opportunities in British Columbia, and contributes to the Council's vision of healing rooted in connection to land and community.