Shaped by community – Folio

June 04, 2025

With an education in Indigenous governance, Marc Jr. Doire is on a path to supporting his nation and serving as a role model for others to follow.

Marc Jr. Doire had dropped out of high school, unsure of what to do next, when a University of Alberta wilderness-based workshop offered in partnership with his community, Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, was first held there in 2017.

Doire was struck by the excitement of the U of A students who’d travelled there to attend the event, part of a course offered through the Wahkohtowin Project. They were eager to learn about Indigenous legal principles while tanning a moosehide under the instruction of community members, including his mother and sister.