Rose-Marie Blair
Ms. Blair is a White River First Nation member of the
Crow clan from the Yukon. She holds a diploma in Social Work and a B. of Ed.
from the University of Regina. She has held a number of political offices with
the Council of Yukon First Nations, in addition to serving as the Chief of her
First Nation community. As the Vice-Chair, Social Programs, she implemented
initiatives to combat the effects of residential schools on the Yukon First
Nations. Rose-Marie was a key organizer for the Circumpolar Health Conference
and was a researcher on Self-Government provisions for the Yukon Land Claim
agreements. Over the years, Rose-Marie has contributed to many boards and
committees, including the Yukon Territory Water Board, the Yukon College Board
of Governors, the Training Committee for the White River First Nation, and the
steering committee for the Yukon Education Act Review. She is currently the
principal/teacher for the Kluane Lake school. Rose-Marie is a devoted
grandmother to Nantsana, Daniel, Nints’ia and Amy Rose, and mother to Joleene
and Curtis. As a survivor of Christ the King Convent, she continues to relearn
her culture and language and works towards passing them on to the younger
generation. Reclaiming traditions and relationships through healthy
perspectives and choices is her current pet project in her journey towards
wellness.