James Bartleman, a member of the Chippewas of Rama
First Nation, was Foreign Service Officer for thirty-five
years in Global Affairs Canada, Lieutenant Governor of
Ontario 2002 to 2007, has 15 Honorary doctorates, is a
former chancellor of the Order of Ontario, Officer of the
Order of Canada and author of eight books including four
social justice novels on Indigenous issues.
Jim will address the issue of why so many Indigenous
children take their lives and what he has been doing to
address the ongoing tragedy.
