Premier's Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Plus People
Houle, Kimmy
Kimmy Houle (Akai’kamotaaki – Survives Many Perils) grew up on the Blood Tribe and is a proud member of the Blackfoot Confederacy. Kimmy obtained her Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge in 2003. Kimmy started working for the Blackfoot Confederacy as the Environment/Economic Development Director in July 2018. Prior to that, she worked with the Government of Alberta for 10 years on a variety of land and natural resource management issues. She was also the Blood Tribe’s Housing Director where she learned the importance of sustainable housing practices and project management.
Kimmy has been part of the Blood Tribe Police Commission since 2019, which provides oversight, governance and supports community-based policing that follows Blackfoot values and ways of knowing. Kimmy is excited to be working with the Premiers Council on MMIWG and empowering all allies in creating meaningful change for the safety of our people.
Wolfe, Lisa
Lisa Wolfe is Métis and serves as the Provincial Secretary of Education, Training, Language and Veterans Affairs of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government. Lisa is a retired Edmonton Police Service Officer and a past member of the Royal Canadian Air Force Reserves where she was a Lieutenant. Lisa has had opportunities to work in the Edmonton Police Services’ Major Crimes, Missing Persons Unit, and she has been an advocate for missing and murdered women, girls and 2sLGBTQIA+ communities. As a Métis role model, Lisa has spoken to audiences across Canada about her career as a police officer and her Métis heritage. Lisa Wolfe was the Esquao Award recipient from the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) for her national commitment to her Indigenous communities (Justice, Service, and Community).
Bourque, Justin
Justin Bourque is Métis from the Willow Lake Métis Nation/Anzac where he a traditional harvester, trapper and land user. Justin continues to exercise his rights on the land and passes his knowledge on to his community and kin and is also the owner and operator of a business that offers land-based learning to youth. With 27 years of diverse experience in the oil and gas industry and Indigenous community development, Justin is also the founder and President of Asokan Generational Developments, a consulting firm that bridges the gap between industry and Indigenous communities.
Justin has played an integral role in three major Indigenous equity transactions worth approximately $2.6 billion and involving more than 35 unique Indigenous communities throughout the province. In recognition of Justin’s leadership and contributions to Indigenous communities, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022 along with many other proud distinctions in recent years.