2026 Keynotes

Chief Tréchelle Bunn

Chief, Leader, Youth Advocate

Tréchelle Bunn is the first woman and youngest person ever elected Chief of Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, and one of the youngest serving Chiefs in Canada. She graduated with distinction from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a minor in Indigenous Studies, and is currently pursuing a law degree at Robson Hall, the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba.

A dedicated advocate for Indigenous rights and youth empowerment, Tréchelle has spoken on provincial, national, and international stages, including at the United Nations. She is the founder of the Reconciliation Run – Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation half-marathon. A former university hockey player, she also established the first Indigenous student-athlete scholarship at the University of Manitoba.

Her leadership and advocacy have been recognized with numerous honours, including the Indspire First Nations Youth Award, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the CBC Manitoba Future 40 Award, and the University of Manitoba Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

Grace Dove

Actor & Activist

Grace Dove is a First Nations actress from Canim Lake, BC who has embraced a
responsibility to lift up her audience and her community. In 2015, she co-starred with Leonardo
DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in the Oscar-winning film The Revenant, a breakout role that
introduced her powerful screen presence to international audiences. She went on to star in the
Netflix thriller How It Ends, alongside Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker and
Theo James. Grace also appeared in the ABC series Alaska Daily, starring Hilary Swank,
where she portrayed a young Indigenous journalist navigating truth, justice, and identity in a
changing media landscape.

In 2025, Grace reached a new audience with her appearance on The Amazing Race Canada,
where she brought her grit, determination, and cultural pride to a national platform. When the
red carpet is rolled up and tucked away, she continues to nurture her community through her
youth-empowerment program “Thunderbird Dreams,” bringing workshops and mentorship
opportunities to Indigenous youth in remote communities.