SPIRITUAL ADVISOR / TRADITIONAL TEACHER / MEDIATION FACILITATOR

• Opening prayers, request for blessings, smudging ceremonies
• Visiting the sick and dying Aboriginal patients (Ottawa Hospital, Civic and General Campuses)
• Wellness and Healing - Assisting in the recovery of people suffering poor health because of addictions. Through his own experiences and through the healing spirits of our homelands he works to bring strength, pride and health back into people’s lives
• Elder for Government of Canada – Health Canada, RCMP, Kumik Indian Affairs
• Elder in Residence, Iskotew Lodge - Health Canada
• Sentencing circles in Ottawa
• Aboriginal Action Circle PSAC
• Young Offenders Program (1996-2005)
• St. Vincent’s Hospital (1994-2004)

POET / WRITER / ARTIST

• Writes to encourage healing; using the power of words for healing through poetry and story telling; through words reflecting the wisdom of the forest, of the rivers and lakes, of the birds, animals and fish and of Elders and of children
• "Councils of Encouragement" 1994
• "With the Wind and Men of Dust" 2001
• "Broad Winged Hawk" 2007
• "Of Trees and Their Wisdom 2009
• Turtle Moons Contemplations Greeting Cards (artwork and verse) 2000
• Founder of Turtle Moons Press (publishing) 2000
• Founder of Pagahamatig Poetry Circle 2005
• Wrote several poems for special occasions
• "Shimaganish" for Native Veteran’s Association 1997
• "Song of Young Eagles" for the Aboriginal Headstart Program 1997
• "My Healing Place" for Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health 2001
• "The Worker’s Request" for the National Day of Mourning 1998
• "Death Shall Not Remove Me" for Wabano Centre Crime Prevention Symposium 2006
• Wrote prayers
• "Kichi Migwech Creator" Aboriginal Headstart Program 1997
• "Prayer for the Armed Forces" 2006
• "In honour of the Rideau Canal" anniversary prayer for the Rideau Canal 175 year anniversary 2007
• "Welcome Prayer" RCMP 2007
• Short story telling in schools
• One of Albert’s greatest beliefs is that our Anishinabe ancestors were keepers of great oratory skills. He believes the great wisdom of the forests, rivers and lakes and hills of our homelands can inspire healing in people suffering from addictions.

ACTIVIST / ADVOCACY

• Ottawa Native Concerns Committee - bringing justice to many causes of concern to First Nations since 1993
• Justice Issues - worked to change the Canadian Justice System for Aboriginal people (Teddy Bellingham, Cape Croker First Nation).
• Instrumental in working to place a tombstone on the grave of famed Aboriginal Artist Benjamin Chee Chee in 1997 - Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

• Canadian Authors Association Annual Conference 2007
• Canadian Authors Association - Algonquin College 2008
• Non-violent Communications Workshop 2007-2008
• Poverty and the Healing Circle Workshop 2007
• Aboriginal Action Circle since 2006
• Rethinking Poverty 2007
• Public Service Alliance since 2005
• The Spiritual Connection - to Love, Justice, Education, Health & Healing, Child Rearing, Relationships, Poverty and other areas of life 2006-2007

ACTOR

• APTN - Fire Prevention Video
• CBC Television - Anxiety Disorder PSA
• Aboriginal Radio - Changes to Indian Act
• Play "Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing"

OF THE MOST IMPORTANCE IN ALBERT’S LIFE

• Father of 2 daughters and grandfather of 1 grandchild
• Survivor of construction accident

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