Claudia Meness

Claudia Meness has been with FNIGC since 2017 and has contributed to several research initiatives including the Scoping Review on First Nations Health and Well-being Indicators, Feasibility Study on Gender-Based Violence Research, and Legislative Review of UNDRIP Through the Lens of First Nations Data Sovereignty. She also leads the Measuring and Defining Safety Among First Nations Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Individuals exploratory research project and participates in the FNIGC Data Access Review Committee and the FNIGC Research Ethics Review Function.

An Algonquin Anishinabe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, Claudia lives in Kitigan Zibi with her partner and two children. She holds a BA in Law from Carleton University.