Gail Gallagher is a First Nations Cree iskwêw from Frog Lake First Nation, Alberta, who has made her home in the Nation’s capital Ottawa, Canada for over a decade.
Gail completed her Masters’ degree with the Native Studies Faculty, University of Alberta in March 2020. Her thesis focused on the sexual exploitation and marginalization of Indigenous women and ways that Indigenous activism works to reduce this. Gail is currently applying for Ph.D. programs in Native Studies.
Currently, Gail is employed as a Social Policy Researcher with the Canadian federal government, at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Corporate Secretariat, Indigenous Employee Secretariat.
Gail is an activist and advocate for Indigenous issues, and in the past, has founded various Indigenous groups in her volunteer time. Gail is the Chair and founder of the Ottawa Indigenous Peoples Network (IPN), which was established in 2008 which provides an opportunity for monthly professional networking and relevant business presentations.
Gail believes in the value of establishing networks of support, knowledge and awareness that ultimately strengthens and builds capacity within Indigenous communities.