Gail Cyr, C.M.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Gail Cyr is a powerful voice for Indigenous communities in Canada’s North. A long-time public servant in the government of the Northwest Territories, she is recognized for her involvement with the Native Court Worker Association, and as a special advisor on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. She is also esteemed as the former executive director of the Native Women’s Association. Her commitment to bringing Indigenous representation into Canada’s political and social discourse continues in her work with the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission.