b"FREEZING MOONWebber has remained a respected voiceshe hesitates to single out one definingfor training. I took management courses within the Teslin Tlingit Council, advo- achievement, she is fulfilled in knowingand developed my skills in the areas I was cating for the completion of its Final andthat her work has opened doors to employ- working in.Self-Government Agreements. Her leader- ment, sovereignty and self-determination. ship eventually led her to serve as YukonWhen you look at the community level,Now, she hopes that same drive inspires Administrator for five years before beingshe says, the leadership roles with womenyounger generations. She urges young appointed Commissioner of Yukon. are there, and a lot of them developedwomen to pursue their passions, believe their skills through various trainingin themselves, and surround themselves Webbers community focus has neverand programs. with people who both challenge and wavered. In recent years, she led theuplift them. Do your best and dont be development, research and funding forHer work has not gone unnoticed.afraid to try anything new, she advises. Finding Our Faces, a book honouring theWebbers decades of leadership haveTheres always a way it can get done. Ive memories of residential school attendeesbeen recognized with numerous honours,done many things I wouldnt have thought who often grew up without any photo- including the 125th Anniversary of thepossible, but theres always a way.graphs of themselves. In 2021, she wasConfederation of Canada Medal, the appointed chair of the Yukon ResidentialOrder of Yukon, the Queen ElizabethEven after a lifetime of achievement, Schools and Missing Children WorkingII Diamond Jubilee Medal and the KingWebber continues to look ahead. In Group, overseeing research into missingCharles III Coronation Medal. addition to serving as Commissioner and children and guiding commemorationscherishing time with family, she is proud across the territory. A year later, she joinedto continue learning. When I was in the Assembly of First Nations delegation toNEW CHAPTERS TO WRITE residential school, I didnt learn my trad-Rome, where she witnessed Pope FrancissIts been a long and winding road: oneitional Tlingit language, she says. Thats apology for the Catholic Churchs role inmarked by perseverance and purpose.one thing I want to pursue, even if its just Canadas residential school system. Looking back on the young womansimple greetings and small phrases.who once left home to seek a better life, Today, as Commissioner of Yukon,Webber credits her success to a mix ofFrom her childhood at residential school Webbers calendar remains full. Betweencommunity support and determination. Ito her post as Commissioner of Yukon, public duties and community visits, shelooked for opportunities and sought outAdeline Webbers life tells a story of devotes her energy to engaging withstrong mentorspeople who believedstrength, service and visiona legacy built Yukoners and representing them onin me, she says. In my career in theon the belief that, with determination, national and international stages. Whilepublic service, I had many opportunitiesnothings impossible. Providing Indigenous Health Care across 33 FirstNation communities in Kiiwetinoong. SLFNHAcoordinates the delivery of high quality, culturallysensitive heath care, while playing a leadership role ARE YOU SEEKING in the development of First Nations health policy. FINANCING TO Come see slfnha.com/careers KICKSTART$500Kwhat SLFNHAhas to offer! Healthy CareersYOUR BUSINESS?Grow Here!Let's turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality with tailored support for Indigenous women in Northern Ontario.1-800-465-6821info@nadf.orgwww.nadf.orgOntario Native Womens Association41"