Savannah Labelle

Savannah LaBelle has worked at FNIGC since 2024, where she is responsible for Project Management, research partnership engagement, and supporting the planning of the strategic direction of the Data Sovereignty Research Collaborative (DSRC, or The Collaborative).  

Prior to FNIGC, Savannah worked at the National Association of Friendship Centres as a Senior Program Coordinator where she supported the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples national program and various emergency funding initiatives. She has also worked for the federal government’s Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program, as a Regional Coordinator at the Native Women’s Association of Canada, and as a Digital Archivist for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. 

Savannah graduated from Algonquin College’s Photography program and is currently enrolled in the Indigenous Social Work program at Laurentian University. 

Savannah is Anishinaabe from Fort William First Nation, but grew up in northern rural Ginoogaming First Nation, and now resides in Ottawa. She enjoys spending her time reading and being with her dog Cooper.