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Dream Carriers Speakers
The Uashtenamu – Dream Carriers project highlights young Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders trained by Puamun Meshkenu to deliver inspiring talks in schools, communities, and organizations. They share their journeys, challenges, and successes to encourage perseverance, pride, and dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. This project aims to amplify the voices of youth and extends the message of hope from Dr. Stanley Vollant: to believe in one’s dreams and inspire others to do the same.
Our speakers
Ève Custeau-Wiscutie
Ève Custeau-Wiscutie is a Métis Anicinabe woman from Québec, originally from Senneterre in Abitibi. Rooted in a generation that moves between the traditional knowledge of her Elders and contemporary realities, she works to build bridges between these two worlds. She has been involved in Indigenous contexts since adolescence, notably through the Abitibi Friendship Centres. As an information officer and facilitator at Mino Obigiwasin, she supports families in navigating services and advocating for their rights. Driven by a constant commitment to youth, Ève continues to “hit the trail” with her voice, lived experience, and a clear determination to make things move forward.
📍 Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Marilyne Chachai Piché
Marilyne Chachai-Piché is a young Atikamekw woman who dedicates much of her time to creating spaces where Indigenous youth can express themselves with confidence and pride. As Coordinator of the Indigenous Youth Strategy at the Trois-Rivières Native Friendship Centre, she uses public speaking to convey a powerful message: everyone has the right—and the responsibility—to fully occupy their rightful place. Through her words, Marilyne inspires courage, a sense of identity, and the strength to transform one's own story into a catalyst for change.
📍 Lanaudière
Janie Helen
Originally from the North Shore, Janie is an outdoor educator and professional photographer. Passionate about adventure, she explores the connection between dreams, encounters, and the land through her expeditions around the world. In her presentation, she invites us to slow down, listen, and build bridges between worlds often separated by differences and injustices, while also addressing fear, courage, and how to dare in the face of uncertainty.
📍 Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Frédéric Mikūe Jourdain
Frédéric Mikūe Jourdain is an Innu from Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, passionate about healing, nature, and his people's traditions. A massage therapist by profession, he dedicates his practice to holistic well-being, connecting the body, mind, and earth. Rooted in Innu culture, Mikué is deeply involved in traditional portages and walks that celebrate the connection to the land and the resilience of Indigenous peoples. He has participated in several major expeditions; journeys of endurance and faith. He walks not only for himself, but for his people, for memory, and for future generations. Every step he takes, through his talks, is an act of faith, an offering to the earth, a call for reconnection and peace!
📍 Côte-Nord
Fanny-Alisson Mark
Fanny-Alisson Mark is an Innu woman from Unamen Shipu. Proud of her Innu roots, a mother and speaker, she embodies resilience, kindness, and the pride of being First Nations. Through her words and projects, she inspires others to believe in their dreams, to heal, and to rekindle their inner light.
📍 Côte-Nord
Chantale Niquay
Chantale Niquay, an Atikamekw and Innu woman, is a young Kukum and cultural educator. A compassionate and dedicated woman, and a guardian of knowledge, she has journeyed from residential school to where she is today with courage and hope. Through her life experiences, she has learned to rise again, to heal, and to achieve her dreams, one step at a time. Through sadness and inner strength, she shares her light in her talks, inspiring others to never give up and to use resilience as a precious key to success!
📍 Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean
Laurence Vollant-Vachon
Laurence Vollant-Vachon, an Innu woman from Pessamit, is a dedicated student who explores the world through words, images, and encounters. After spending many years in school searching for herself, she grows through each experience, always seeking meaning and discovery. A recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Medal in 2023 and several awards for her involvement, she wishes to share what she has learned along the way to help others find their own inner strength and path.
📍 Montérégie
Frédéric Mikué Jourdain
Marilyne Chachai Piché
Fanny-Alisson Mark
Laurence Vollant-Vachon
Chantale Niquay
Ève Custeau-Wiscutie
Janie Helen
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