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Jacqueline Ottmann
10th President of First Nations University of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
Preceded byBob Kayseas (interim)
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Calgary
University of Saskatchewan

Jacqueline Ottmann (Western Ojibwa: Misiaykimigookpaypomoytung) is a Canadian (Saulteaux) academic administrator serving as the tenth president of First Nations University of Canada since 2021.

Life

Ottmann is Saulteaux and a member of the Fishing Lake First Nation. Her first language was Nakawēmowin. Ottmann's indigenous name is Misiaykimigookpaypomoytung (transl. thunder that can be felt over a large landscape). Her mother was a school bus driver and her father was an athlete and coach who was a First Nation chief for thirty years. Ottmann graduated from high school in Wadena, Saskatchewan. After completing a bachelor's degree in education at the University of Calgary, Ottmann worked as a high school and elementary school teacher. She earned a master's degree and Ph.D. in indigenous leadership education at the University of Saskatchewan.

Ottmann was an associate professor and director of indigenous education at the University of Calgary for thirteen years. In 2017, she joined the University of Saskatchewan as its inaugural vice-provost of indigenous engagement. In 2021, she was president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education; the first indigenous person in the role. She is the founding editor of the peer-reviewed journal, Thrivance: Journal of Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing. On September 7, 2021, Ottmann became the tenth president of the First Nations University of Canada, succeeding interim president Bob Kayseas. She is the first woman to permanently hold the position.

References

  1. ^ Atayero, Adeoluwa (October 15, 2021). "Jacqueline Ottmann installed as new president of First Nations University of Canada". CBC. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. ^ Kurz, Larissa (October 18, 2022). "Leading Women: FNUniv president approaches leadership as a purpose". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ Raine, NC (July 9, 2021). "Fishing Lake member Ottmann appointed President of First Nations University". Eagle Feather News. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ Francis, Jennifer (June 30, 2021). "First Nations University of Canada appoints Jacqueline Ottmann as 10th president". CBC. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ "FNUniv President Jacqueline Ottmann named to the WXN 2023 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners". FNUniv.ca. October 30, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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