Marissa Nahanee

Nahanee worked with the Four Host First Nations Secretariat (FHFN) during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on projects such as the Indigenous Youth Gathering, in which 300 youth performed in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. TV appearances include Creative Native, My TV, Tribal Tracks and First Talk, as well as four documentaries, such as The Road Forward by Marie Clements, National Film Board of Canada. A graduate in Event Management at the Art Institute of Vancouver, Northwest Coast Art from the Native Education College, and Tourism Management from Simon Frasier University/Chief Dan George Centre. Achievements Founding Member: Sustainable Diversity Network, David Suzuki Foundation Member: Indigenous Peoples' Engagement and Research Council, Can-SOLVE CKD Network Documentary Subject & Story Song Cast: "The Road Forward," National Film Board of Canada Large-scale Murals: in Vancouver "Radius," "Perseverance," and "Where People Are Welcome." World Health Organization: Health Canada Delegate - Social Determinants of Health Conference, Ecuador Over 200 Public Speaking and Emcee engagements Awards and Nominees: Coup de Coeur Award by the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE): Capilano University Logo (Co-Artist) Capilano University wins best higher education re-brand in the world: by higher education branding expert Ken Steele: Capilano University Logo (Co-Artist) Nesika: Award Nominee - Award for Multicultural Champion, British Columbia