b'2022 INDSPIRE LAUREATESLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Marjorie WhiteHuu-ay-aht and Tseshaht First Nations, BC I am proud of the progress the Friendship Centres have made all across the nation; they started small in basements or in churches and theyve grown all across Canada. What Ive done is not for myself but for the people. My grandmother always said to help the peopledont just think about yourself.I enjoy working with people and seeing success.Marjorie Whites life embodies a rich legacy of creating connections, inspiring conversations, and crafting a network that continues to support and sustain Indigenous people from coast to coast to coast. A residential school survivor, Elder Marjorie left her community in 1956 to study nursing in Vancouver, where she and her fellow First Nations students quickly realized there was no place for them to gather together or access services. In response, they decided to create one themselves. The resulting Vancouver Indian Centre Society became the first Friendship Centre in the province. The idea grew and spread; there are now 25 Friendship Centres in British Columbia and 125 across the rest of the country. Elder Marjorie also helped to found the Circle of Eagles Lodge Society, a halfway home for people leaving incarcera-tion that helps them transition back into the community. She served as its Executive Director for 15 years. Her work with Luma Native Housing Society has seen the organization create housing for low-income Indigenous families and open the Luma Medical Centre and the Aboriginal Patients Lodge. She was the very first Indigenous person to be appointed as a Citizenship Court Judge as well as the first woman and Indigenous person ever appointed to the Vancouver Police Commission. Among the numerous accolades Elder Marjorie has received are the Order of Canada, the Order of B.C., YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, the Gold Feather from the Native Womens Association of Canada, and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. An active member of her First Nation, Elder Advisor to the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Executive Committee, and National Association of Friendship Centres senate member, Elder Marjorie currently continues to inspire, empower and connect Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island.PUBLIC SERVICE Terry GoodtrackWood Mountain Lakota First Nation, SKWhen I think of good business, I think about inclusivity. Thats what busi-ness in Canada should be, inclusive of Indigenous communities, Indigenous individuals. A vision for the community must first be created, then leadership objectives consistent with that vision need to be put in place. To execute on this vision and objectives, the community needs management and financial profes-sionals who can execute on the plans.For over 30 years, Terry Goodtrack created opportunities for Indigenous people and made significant contributions to Indigenous well-being at local, national and international levels. After graduating from the University of Regina with a Bachelors of Administration and completing a Masters in Public Administration from Carleton University, he went on to achieve his Chartered Professional Accountant designation. He is also a fellow and a Chartered Corporate Director at McMaster University, and holds both a CAFM and CAPA designation from AFOA Canada.28indspiration2022'