Glenda Abbott

International Buffalo Relations Institute

Glenda Abbott is nehiyaw-Plains Cree from Pelican Lake First Nation, Saskatchewan in Treaty 6 Territory, Canada. Glenda works with the International Buffalo Relations Institute on the SAGE- ē kānātahk askiy Project and is the Lead Technical Assistant with the Indigenous Birth Justice Network. Glenda is a grandmother and mother who has dedicated much of her time learning from knowledge keepers to revitalize and reclaim Indigenous knowledge systems. She has traveled extensively to work with Indigenous initiatives and communities throughout North America and internationally. Her work focuses on indigenous-led community based projects and cultural revitalization initiatives related to food sovereignty, Indigenous midwifery/doula, traditional medicine, Indigenous holistic wellness, and land-based education curriculum development.