Lee Mae Spence
The North shaped who I am
I’m Lee Mae Spence, founder of Embodied Resurgence
The North shaped who I am.
The blizzards kneaded me into an adaptable and resourceful person backed with a kinship community.
The North unravels you with its elements, temperatures and critters (especially the horseflies - they bite through denim).
The breath of the blizzards freeze your lungs and force you to submit to the limitations of humanity.
I’m on a mission to transmute apathy to liberation
because it’s our right.
I’m committed to unravelling and evolving, shoulder to shoulder with you and your organization from reproducing colonial harm to an accountable foundation.
Who am I?
I am Ininew from York Factory First Nation, Metis and mixed Settler woman born and raised in Northern Manitoba.
I walk in two worlds and committed to dissolving harmful narratives through awareness, conversation and embodiment.
I am curious, adventurous, and caring.
I am both fierce and gentle, grounded in community.
It’s no surprise I grew up among polar bears.
Your Decolonial Leadership Partner,
Lee Mae Spence
Notable Projects
Ndibaajimomin Ejhi Waabadamaang “We Share Our Stories Our Way” with Seven Oaks School Division and Assiniboine Park Conservancy (Advising, Program Development, and Facilitation).
UMatter - Stop Youth Dating Domestic Violence Project with Ka Ni Kanichihk (Advising, Program Development and Facilitation).
Evolving Canada Day July 1st at The Forks with The Forks North Portage Partnership (Advising, Program Development and Facilitation).
The Sport Physical Activity and Recreation in the Community (SPARC) certificate program with Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management (Advising, Program Development and Facilitation).
Bridging the Gap (Advising, Program Development, Facilitation and Recommendations).
