Wilfred Buck

Originating from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), Wilfred has 25 years experience as an educator working with students from kindergarten to university. Wilfred also worked as a science facilitator at the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre for 15 years, doing extensive research on Ininiw Acakosuk (Cree stars/constellations) before retiring from that position in December 2020. Presently, Wilfred does planetarium presentations with his mobile planetarium as well as lectures and presents keynotes about Indigenous astronomy and Indigenous worldview. He is considered the foremost authority on Indigenous astronomy in the world.