Deborah Richardson on Life, Leadership and Humility

About this episode

Deborah Richardson discusses her experiences in leadership and the importance of humility as a Mi'kmaw lawyer and Deputy Minister of Health.

Deborah RichardsonWarrior Life PodcastDeborah Richardson is a Mi'kmaw lawyer from Pabineau First Nation, which is part of the Mi'kmaw Nation in NB. She currently holds the position of Deputy Minister of Health for the Province of Ontario.YouTube video versionTBDYou can follow Deborah on social media here:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/deborah.richardsongoulaisInstagram https://www.instagram.com/deb_1969LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-richardson-78453044/- - - - - Hi! I'm Dr. Pam Palmater, an Indigenous lawyer, professor, author, and producer. I create educational videos, podcasts, blogs, and other content about Indigenous issues. My production company is Warrior Life Studios Inc.https://www.warriorlifestudios.comI am a citizen of the Mi’kmaw Nation and a member of Eel River Bar First Nation from Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaw territory in New Brunswick, Canada).I am the producer and host of the Warrior Life Podcast which helps lift the voices of Indigenous leaders, advocates, land defenders, water protectors, actors, artists and even chefs! https://www.warriorlifepodcast.com- - - - - FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://www.twitter.com/Pam_PalmaterFOLLOW ME ON IG…

People in this episode

Host: Pam Palmater

Guest: Deborah Richardson

Topics covered

• Indigenous leadership
• law
• health
• humility
• Mi'kmaw culture

Keywords

• Deborah Richardson
• Pam Palmater
• Mi'kmaw
• leadership
• health
• humility
• Indigenous issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mi'kmaw Nation, Warrior Life Studios

Places: Pabineau First Nation, Ontario, Mi’kma’ki, New Brunswick

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