Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 17, 2024
• Invested on: October 03, 2024

Elder Jane Rose Dragon, C.M., O.N.W.T.
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

Jane Dragon is a pillar in her community. A long-time educator, she is renowned and beloved throughout the North for maintaining and sharing traditional knowledge and skills with the next generation, notably in the creation of Indigenous garments. For decades, she has been devoted to social causes, Indigenous cultural activism, and creating resources for students and youth, notably as a resident Elder and educator for the non-profit organizations FOXY and SMASH.