Faith Decontie

Faith Decontie is Algonquin and Nakoda-Sioux from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Canada. She grew up on a First Nation Algonquin reserve where she had a community-based upbringing. Her studies and professional career are dedicated towards addressing Indigenous systematic governance challenges, service delivery barriers and discrepancies within the Canadian settler state. The research she does is aimed to advance Indigenising policy practices as a means of connecting First Nations community-based perspectives to Canadian Federal authoritative decision-making practices that directly impact First Nations reserves. She works with Indigenous governance leadership to address systematic barriers and strategic ways to advance equitable service delivery in communities. She is also wrapping up her doctorate studies in Anthropology at Aberdeen University in Scotland, United Kingdom. She currently owns an incorporated company Sagasige, where they work with Indigenous peoples and communities to support the advancement of services, accreditation and project enhancement with Indigenous communities and political organizations. They have experience working with the Assembly of First Nations, Algonquin College, Maple Leaf Trust Fund, international partnership in the United Kingdom such as Big Ideas to expand both equitable service delivery but also cultural sensitivity training.