Get ready! On November 21, 2025, the Featherstone Group is bringing the fire—unleashing a fierce lineup of Indigenous changemakers for a high-impact, high-energy experience you won't soon forget!
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Jill Featherstone
Jill Featherstone is the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, The Tale of Tiger Lily. She is a retired university professor, the founder of Featherstone Group, and the host of Driving While Indigenous the Podcast, which airs Mondays on all podcast platforms.
"Empowering our Indigenous young people is always on the forefront of whatever I am doing, and whether it's through workshops, speaking, events, or social media, I am always in search of ways to reach people on a larger scale."
Jessica Dumas
Ted Williams
Greg Personius
Jessica is a professional speaker coach and the host of The Confidence and Communication Podcast. She has been recognized for her professional expertise as a recipient of the Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazer Award from the Nellie McClung Foundation for 2021, Ace Burpees Most Fascinating Manitobans for 2019, the 2017 Future Leaders of Manitoba and the CBC’s Top 40 Manitobans under 40 for 2015. She has a 2017 TEDx talk called The Journey to a Woman’s Identity.
Hailing from The Chippewas of
Rama First Nation in Southern Ontario, Ted grew up like many of us, in a small space full of lots of brothers and sisters and no running water. He went on to become the Chief of Rama at the age of 29 and Councillor at 25. He was also a professional golfer, artist and the founder of Casino Rama. A venture that generated over $500 million in its first year and created thirty-five hundred jobs.
From Big Eddy in Opaskwayak
Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, Greg is a father
to 2-year old Roselyn and works as an event planner.
Greg has a passion for music, comedy and engaging with
people as an Emcee. He is following his dreams and will showcase his talents with us in his comedy routine and as Emcee of the Gala.
Behold this day, it is yours to make.
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