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recently she claimed the 3nternational jigging title when she won the open competition at

 Metis Fest  held +ugust )$$- at the 3nternational eace @ardens. 3n addition to her artistic

creati&e side" Jaime has published literary pieces in a small number o maga5ines and hasacademic pieces in journals and books which ocus on engaging +boriginal youth and

issues surrounding 3ndigenous identity. She contributed %2y StoryF Aelections on

@rowing ,p in Lac la Biche' to The Long Jjourney of a Forgotten People Metis !"entities # Fa$ily %istories ,te Lischke and >a&id 2c9ab" eds. WaterlooF Wilred

Laurier ,ni&ersity ress" )$$#F G*-: G#D.

3n >ecember o )$$-" Aesearch and >e&elopment Oicer Jaime Koebel was one o a

ew delegates selected to accompany ?er H6cellency" 2ichael JeanI @o&ernor @eneral o

Canada on a State isit to 2e6ico" @uatemala and Costa Aica. /he purpose o the &isit

was to enhance the relationship between Canada and the three countries through the arts" business" multiculturalism" and womenEs issues.

3ndigenous issues held prominent in the many orums that the delegation attended. /he

@o&ernor @eneral hersel initiated many con&ersations around the issue o residentialschools and the process o /ruth and Aeconciliation in Canada. ?er commitment to the

2etis people and bringing to light the issues they ha&e aced in Canada wasknowledgeable and genuine.

Currently" Jaime is also a Aesearch and >e&elopment Oicer with the 2etis Settlementso +lberta at their Satellite Oice in Ottawa" O9. She is also a 9ational Board 2ember

or the Boys and @irls Clubs o Canada and locally" she is the co:chair or Carleton

,ni&ersityEs +boriginal /ask 8orce and +d&isor or the City o OttawaEs +rts" ?eritage

and Culture +d&isory Council as well as a board member or the Ottawa +boriginalJustice Committee.

Hdited and Compiled by Lawrence Barkwell

Coordinator o 2etis ?eritage and ?istory Aesearch

Louis Aiel 3nstitute

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