NAFC Governance

Andrea Landry is a young Anishinaabe woman from the Pays Plat First Nation in Ontario, Andrea is currently residing in Nanaimo, BC where she is completing her degree in Child and Youth Care. Andrea is employed as a youth worker and Aboriginal youth leadership and training coordinator at Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre. Andrea is passionate about the Friendship Centre Movement and strives to work hard for her people. Andrea lives a healthy and positive lifestyle and is looking forward to continuing her education and pursuing her goals. Andrea has been involved in the Friendship Centre Movement for much of her life, and has sat on the Provincial Youth Council in BC for three years, as well as the National Aboriginal Youth Council for one year; Andrea has developed the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of Youth Executive and is very proud to hold this position. She is very motivated and looks forward to all the new experiences that crosses her path.

 

Andrea Landry
National Association of Friendship Centres
275 MacLaren Street
Ottawa, ON Canada K2P 0L9
Telephone: (613) 296-6234
Fax: (613) 594-3428
Email: andrea_landry@hotmail.ca

As an urban Métis person he understands the realities of urban Aboriginal issues from living in cities such as Winnipeg and Ottawa. For more than a decade, Jeff has focused his career on providing strategic and operational leadership skills within Aboriginal organizations such as the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Métis Federation. Within the Government of Canada, he has extensive experience with the Privy Council Office, Natural Resources and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP.) Since 2008, he has been a Senior Advisor - Aboriginal Relations with the Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Jeff has a Masters Degree (with distinction) Political Studies/International Relations from the University of Manitoba.

 

Jeffrey Cyr
National Association of Friendship Centres
275 MacLaren Street
Ottawa, ON Canada K2P 0L9
Telephone: (613) 296-6234
Fax: (613) 594-3428
Email: jcyr@nafc.ca

The NAFC is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors comprised of eleven regional representatives including representatives from our Aboriginal Youth Council (AYC) and the Senate. Board members are selected by the Provincial/Territorial Associations.

  

  

  

  

Ontario – Jaynane Burning-Fields
Niagara Regional Native Centre
382 Airport Road RR#4
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Canada L0S 1J0
Telephone: (905) 688-6484
Fax: (905) 688-4033
Email: burning-fields@hotmail.com

  

Quebec – Jo-Ann Toulouse
Cree Eenou Friendship Centre
95 rue Jaculet
Chibougamau, QC G8P 2G1
Tel: (418) 748-7667
Fax: (406) 748-6954
Email: cicc.director@lino.com

  

Newfoundland & Labrador – Jennifer Hefler-Elson
Labrador Friendship Centre
49 Grenfell Street
P.O. Box 767, Station B
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, LB-NL
Telephone: (709) 896-8302
Fax: (709) 869-8731
Email: jhefler-elson@lfchvgb.ca