Benny Michaud is Michif on her maternal side and is originally from St. Boniface in Manitoba. She is a proud Two-Spirit and Eagle Clan person and is a citizen of the Metis Nation. Residing in Algonquin territory (Ottawa) for the past 12 years, she serves as Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement at Carleton University.
At the heart of her teams’ work is nurturing relationships between communities and the university, and ensuring that Indigenous students have the academic, spiritual, and emotional supports necessary for wellbeing. Over the course of her career she has worked to support the needs of Indigenous young adults in both the mental health and education sectors. Benny’s community-centred work includes being an advocate and educator on Metis worldviews and Two-Spirit realities.
Benny also serves as Adjunct Professor in the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies at Carleton and teaches the only Metis-specific course offered.