Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Dr. Rose-Alma McDonald, who will explore the complex and critical issue of human trafficking within Indigenous populations. Drawing on her extensive research and lived experience, Dr. McDonald will discuss the unique vulnerabilities faced by Indigenous communities, the root causes of exploitation, and the importance of culturally informed prevention and support strategies. This session is ideal for advocates, service providers, educators, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of this urgent human rights concern. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, reflect, and take action in support of Indigenous peoples and the fight against human trafficking.
Dr Rose-Alma McDonald, Akwesasronon Mohawk
Dr. McDonald has over 35 years’ national and regional experience as an indigenous consultant, administrator and advocate. In addition, she has over a decade of work experience within the Indigenous Catholic community locally, regionally and nationally. Dr. McDonald has worked diligently at the parish level as a Parish Administrator, Manager and liaison with the Dioceses of Ogdensburg (CLM Board Member), Valleyfield (Anglophone Region Committee) and Ottawa-Cornwall (Indigenous Advisor, Indigenous Relations Committee and Diocesan Reconciliation (DRC) Committee member). She is a Commissioned Lay Minister (CLM) with the Diocese of Ogdensburg, as well as a Commissioned Eucharistic Minister and Sacristan.
Dr. Mc Donald is respected and well known through her work with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on important issues such as Human Trafficking in Indigenous populations and as a contributing author to the national USCCB Native American Pastoral Plan. Dr. McDonald comes from a strong Catholic background founded on native ministry and faith formation. She is a certified Catechist and Catechetical Leader, experienced Director of Religious Education, as well as a member of the Indigenous Catholic Research Fellowship (ICRF) Governing Board of Directors.
Dr. McDonald was recently featured in a CARDUS publication on Indigenous Voices of Faith. CARDUS is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying and strengthening, through research and dialogue, the ways in which society’s institutions can work together for the common good. https://www.cardus.ca/research/faith-communities/perspectives-paper/indigenous-voices-of-faith-dr-rose-alma-mcdonald/
Through her work Dr. McDonald has represented over 633 First Nations on national policy issues related to health, social development, disability and injury prevention in addition to over 500 tribal and disadvantaged populations and jurisdictions in the USA.