June Friday MacinnisI was born on June 11, 1931 at home, at Friday's Point on Lake Temagami, in northeastern Ontario. I attended school at home and in North Bay. I also attended Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, from which I graduated as an Ojibwe language teacher. I as married and lived in Callander for forty-four years on the same street. I have three sons and had a daughter who died of cancer. I have six lovely granddaughters, one beautiful grandson and six precious great-grand- sons. While I lived in Callander, I did a lot of volunteering with local political council elections. I was involved with the North Bay Indian Friendship Centre as a board member and in many positions, and also with the board of the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centers for a time.

I also served on the Children's Aid board as Native representative for nine years. And I travelled to my reserve and taught the language at adult workshops. I've had two mentors who became my good friends and instructed me about the culture and spiritual values, which I am proud to carry as an Ojibwe grandmother. At present (2015) I am president of our Native People of Nipissing Non-Profit Housing Corporation and have been for the past 38 years. Read More Read Less