Vanessa Rowena Gloria (Macumber) Genier

Quilts for Survivors
 https://www.instagram.com/quilts_for_survivors

Vanessa Rowena Gloria (Macumber) Genier, M.S.M., is the proud Founder and CEO of Quilts for Survivors. She is a proud member of Missanabie Cree First Nation in Ontario. Vanessa’s love of quilting began at age nine. In June 2021, after the heartbreaking confirmation of 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Vanessa took action. She called on quilters from across Turtle Island and beyond to create 215 quilt blocks—plus one—to honor the lives lost. This heartfelt initiative quickly evolved into Quilts for Survivors, a grassroots movement committed to truth, reconciliation, and healing. Vanessa’s tireless work has earned widespread recognition. Most notably, she received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from the Governor General of Canada, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, for her profound contributions to community healing and reconciliation.

All Sessions by Vanessa Rowena Gloria (Macumber) Genier

  • Day 1


  • 16:05  - 16:20
    At the 2024 OAIA Conference, Omushkegowii Askiwii Manichedowin, a project to conserve mushkegowuk lands, was presented at its initial stages. One year on, the 2025 presentation will focus the work of a formal working group to engage community members, including elders, in a community led, council supported, process. For 2025/2026, the working group would prioritize work in communities, emphasizing shared values and participation of elders, so as to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action, and follow the First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP). The overall objective of the work is to create a resource toolkit and community led and housed impact assessment course. The expected outcome would be informed decision-making and meaningful participation for community specific project assessments; as well as capacity to build partnerships and lead assessments in the future.

    Session Facilitator: Anjala Puvananathan
    Session 4
    Where
    Salon 2 & 3

  • 16:20  - 16:40
    Where
    Salon 2 & 3



The Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) was founded in 1994 as a registered not-for-profit organization focused on the practice of impact assessment in Ontario.

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