Dr Roberta L Jamieson is the first First Nations woman to earn a law degree in Canada, the first non-Parliamentarian to be appointed an ex-officio member of a special House of Commons committee on Indian self-government, the first Aboriginal Commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario, and the first woman appointed Ontario's Ombudsman, a position she held for a decade. Raised on the Six Nations of the Grand River, she learned to be an effective conciliator within her large family, a skill that would define her career. Jamieson went on to achieve another first - as the first woman to be elected Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Canada’s most populous first nations community.

Now as President and CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Roberta Jamieson is opening doors for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across the country. Known for her work in dispute resolution, she is a leader and role model for both aboriginal and non-aboriginal people alike.

Lauded for developing and promoting non-adversarial methods of conflict resolution, Dr Jamieson has collaborated with legal and political experts around the world to advance democracy through institutional change. She has won international acclaim for her passion, willingness to take risks, and commitment to the field of conflict resolution.