Roberta Jamieson - (Fall 2021)

Roberta Jamieson—a Mohawk woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory—was the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a law degree and the first woman to be elected chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She was also Commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario, and served ten years as Ontario’s first female Ombudsman.

She was awarded the Order of Canada on 13 April 1994 and invested on 1 March 1995 as a Member of the Order of Canada.

On 30 June 2016, she was promoted to an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for "her contributions to indigenous people across Canada, particularly her work to improve funding, access and opportunities for indigenous youth in the area of education.

"Roberta Jamieson" - Oil on Linen - 22x28
The private collection of Roberta Jamieson