Kirby Redwood, BA, CEC, MAL, MBA, is Saulteaux-Cree from Cowessess First Nation and has called Moh'Kinsstis (Calgary) his home for over 50 years. He has been involved in the social services sector as a professional and volunteer since 1988. He has served in areas of children services, justice, adult education, and social services. Holding a BA in Justice Studies, MAL in Leadership, and an MBA, Kirby values the role of formal education and the possibilities this path offers in relationship to his traditional ways of knowing and being. When we respectfully parallel Indigenous worldviews to Western worldviews we create opportunities for ethical space to emerge, and from there we open the doors to personal and community wellness.
As the Lead Oskâpêwis (CEO) at Miskanawah, Kirby takes great pride in being part of a learning organization that contributes to community as a social change agent and creates opportunities for the voices not always heard, to be heard. Kirby’s passions are his desire to make positive change within himself and the community he works and lives in. With a focus on strengthening and changing the narratives and perspectives of Canada’s Indigenous peoples, to those that more accurately reflect who we are as Turtle Islands first peoples.