Angeline Nelson is Anishinaabe and Ininew from Bigaawinashkoziibiing, Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation, MB, where she was raised and maintains close connections. She earned her bachelor of science from the University of Manitoba in 2009.
She has been with the University of Winnipeg since 2015 and is the Director of Community Learning and Engagement where she runs the Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre (WLC) – a community outreach centre that provides educational programming grounded in Indigenous knowledge and culture. During her time at UWinnipeg she has been committed to Indigenous language and cultural revitalization through community programming. Since 2018, she and her team have built equitable educational opportunities for Indigenous youth in STEM that now account for half of the centre’s engagement.