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Janine M. Manning

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Band Councillor at Chippewas Of Nawash Unceded First Nation
📍 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Janine M. Manning is an elected Band Councillor for the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the CEO of the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund. An Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from York University, she also runs a consultancy focused on helping organizations achieve their Indigenous relations and reconciliation goals. People who have worked with her describe her as strategic, collaborative, and courageous.

Janine was the first Indigenous person to chair a private philanthropic foundation in Canada (Laidlaw Foundation), where she championed diverse leadership.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Band Councillor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
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Priorities

Topics Janine cares about

Indigenous Governance
As an elected Band Councillor, she is actively involved in First Nations leadership, treaties, and self-determination.
Trust-Based Philanthropy
Advocates for decolonizing and indigenizing grant-making, urging partners to transfer power and capital to Indigenous communities.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Band Councillor
Chippewas Of Nawash Unceded First Nation
5-2023
Founder & Principal Consultant
Janine Manning Consulting
5-2024 - 9-2025
Treasurer
Nawash Economic Development Corporation
4-2024 - 6-2025
Executive Team Lead (aka CEO)
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
1-2023 - 3-2024
Associate Consultant
Evenings & Weekends Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

Leadership - Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Featured in Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation (official website)
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Education
2009 - 2013
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree
York University
9-2021 - 4-2022
Course
Institute of Corporate Directors
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