Mary Jane Johnson

Biography

Gùdia – Mary Jane is a Lhu’ààn Mân Ku Dań Elder who worked for Parks Canada and Kluane First Nation over 40+ years on protected areas, environment, cultural, and indigenous language issues. She is a champion for indigenous language revitalization while partaking in a community that actively lives their culture. She contributes an objective perspective to several boards and committees and sits as an active committee member on: the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report Response Task Force addressing the TRC’s Call to Action #70 reporting to the Standing Committee on Canada’s Archives; the Asi Keyi Natural Environment Park Management Plan Steering Committee; the Pickhandle Lakes Habitat Protection Area Steering Committee; the Canadian Mountain Network – Research Management Committee;  the Canadian Mountain Assessment – Canadian Advisory Committee, and the Dan Keyi Renewable Resource Council.  She is retired and is a happy and busy Grandmother of eleven Grandchildren and one Great Grandson.