Rebecca Jamieson

Rebecca Jamieson

President-CEO, Six Nations Polytechnic

Rebecca Jamieson, Tuscarora Nation, Eel Clan, is the President-CEO Six Nations Polytechnic. Rebecca is a distinguished and recognized leader in Indigenous education in Ontario and Canada, and an influential champion for the preservation of Indigenous languages. As CEO and President of Six Nations Polytechnic since 2009, she has had a transformational impact on her institution, her community and on post-secondary education in Ontario. Rebecca has been involved at all levels of First Nations education in a wide range of roles including teaching, counselling, policy, curriculum and institutional research and development.

Rebecca holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and philosophy from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Education from the University of Toronto. Rebecca is a member of the College of Teachers and holds Supervisory Officers Qualifications. She is trained in mediation and alternative dispute resolution and is a Graduate of the Carver Institute, Policy Governance.

Rebecca serves as Chair of the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (Ontario), the National Association of Indigenous Institutes and the Six Nations Language Commission. She is a board member of National Indigenous Accreditation Board, the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Board of Accreditation and CICan (Colleges and Institutes Canada). Acknowledgements of Rebecca’s contributions include honorary doctorates from Western University and Laurier University, Honorary Applied Degree from Niagara College, Six Nations Community Treasure, Dreamcatcher Foundation Education Award, David Baxter Memorial for Outstanding Individual Achievement, Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.