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Born | Montreal Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Thesis | Red Worn Runners A Narrative Inquiry into the Stories of Aboriginal Youth and Families in Urban Settings (2014) |
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Sean Michael Lessard is a Cree-Canadian author,researcher,public speaker,a former adjunct professor at the University of Regina and currently an associate professor at the University of Alberta. [1] Lessard previously worked for the Edmonton Public Schools as the Aboriginal Educational Consultant,and prior to that he worked for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation,Saskatchewan,as a youth worker, [2] and as a "stay-in-school" coordinator for Nutana Collegiate in Saskatchewan. [3]
Lessard's work primarily focuses on Indigenous culture,issues,and politics,most specifically as they affect Indigenous youth across Canada. [4] [5]
Lessard is on the board of directors of Spirit North,a non-profit organization that supports the advancement of academic outcomes for students and creates curriculum development opportunities for teachers. [6] [7]
Lessard is Woodland Cree from Montreal Lake Cree Nation. [1]
Lessard attended the University of Alberta,where he received a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies/Native Studies in 2000,a Master of Education in Educational Psychology (Special Education) in 2010,and a Doctor of Philosophy in Elementary Education in 2013. [1]