2015-present 2008-present RESUME Dennis Martel 21 Hulley Crescent, Ajax, ON L1S 7N3 martel1943@gmail.com www.dmmartel.ca 647-390-7268 Senior Indigenous Advisor, Sutherland Corporation: Emery Village BIA, Indigenous Park War of 1812, Landscape of Nations memorial, Queenston Heights, Ontario. 2008-12 Ontario Power Generation: First Nations & Metis Relations (FNMR), including FNMR teaching modules, First Nation Community Profiles, Treaty Maps. 2003-08 Ted Nolan Foundation: Manager of Operations; Client and Stakeholder Relations; Garden River First Nation. 2002/05-08 Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation: Director of Communications; Toronto, ON. 2001-02/03-05 Province of Ontario: Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat: Ministry of the Attorney General; First Nations Community Liaison, Urban Aboriginal Issues. 2003-05 Consul General of France: As required, consultant to Hughes Goisbeaux. 2002-08 Brock University: Course Director (2002), Teaching Assistant; Centre for Canadian Studies. 2001-02 McMaster University: Teaching Assistant; History of Communication. 1991-95 Martel Photography (Innisfil). 1989-91 Co-owner/partner; Positive Images Photo Studio (Toronto). 1986-2008 Southern First Nations Secretariat, Consultant. 1995-98/99-00 Mnjikaning First Nation Chief and Council: Communications/Intergovernmental Relations; Establish Casino Rama. 1998-00 Chiefs of Ontario: Media/Intergovernmental Relations Consultant to Ontario Regional Vice Chief Tom Bressette. 1990-2000 Various contracts for United Chiefs and Councils (Mnidoo Mnising); M Chigeeng First Nation; NATIVElife Magazine; Starwalker Foundation; Syndicon Group; Geocom Consulting; Starboard Marketing.. 1993-95 Huronia Group of Newspapers: Barrie Examiner, Orillia Packet and Times, Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, Midland Free Press; Education and Literacy Coordinator.
1992-94 Georgian College: Professor; Public Relations, Social History of Canada, First Nations of the Americas. 1989-92 Humber College: Professor; Humanities, Canadian Studies. 1985-89 Legislative Assembly, Queen s Park: Executive Assistant to Frank Miclash, MPP (1989), Legislative Assembly, Queen s Park: Special Assistant to Hon. Rene Fontaine, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, (1988-89) Legislative Assembly, Queen s Park, Liberal Members Service Office, Training, TV/ radio production, photography, speechwriting; Director of Communications for the Liberal Members Service Office and Premier David Peterson (1985-87). 1982 Palace of Westminster, Assembly of First Nations: Patriation of the Canadian Constitution, Communications Advisor to R.K. Miskokomon, Ambassador to U.K. 1982-85 The University of Western Ontario: Director Program in Journalism for Native People; Graduate School of Journalism; Professor of History, Communications, 1980 (Summer) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education: Professor; Native Issues for Teachers (Master of Arts Education), Toronto. (Summer) Trent University, Extension, Native Studies, Peterborough, Oshawa 1979-80 University of Sudbury: Professor; Native Studies, Sudbury. 1979-82 Union of Ontario Indians (Anishinabek Nation): Editor/Communications Director, Ontario Indian magazine, Editor, Media & Intergovernment Relations, London UK Chiefs Lobby (1980), Restigouche (Listiguch) Salmon Fishing Crisis. 1978 University of Toronto: Teaching Assistant to Dr. John Grant, Professor; Religious Studies, Emmanuel College 1974-78 Trent University: Professor; (Tenure track): Native Studies. 1970-72 York University: Admissions Office; Co-supervisor, York Enquiry Service, Toronto Faculty Clubs (Founders & Winters Colleges) Manager. Toronto. 1972 York University: Research Assistant to Doctor John Saywell, Dean of York. 1972 York University: Graduate Research Assistant: Dr. Jack Granatstein, military historian. 1970-77 Various contract positions at York University (Humanities (Eli Mandel), Bethune College, Atkinson College, Calumet College), Trent University (Extension), University of Toronto (Extension), (1970-77). 1963-66 Northern Electric: Final Inspector, Production Control.
RESEARCH, SPECIAL PROJECTS Landscape of Nations Commemorative Memorial, OHS Bulletin: Newsletter of the Ontario Historical Society, Issue 197, December 2015. Landscape of Nations memorial, Queenston Heights, War of 1812, Bicentennial Celebration. Official opening Oct. 2, 2016 As Long as the Grasses Grow: manual and Power Point Presentation for internal use as a workshop at Ontario Power Generation under its Aboriginal Awareness program (2011) First Nation Community Profiles in Ontario: Community contact information, profiles, maps and special issues for 133 First Nation communities in Ontario. Ontario Power Generation (2011) Ontario Treaties: Maps and Brief Overview of all Ontario-based Treaties: 1701 1929. Ontario Power Generation (2011) New Directions, Update, Annual Report, Information Kit, brochures, Communications Strategy, press conferences, Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation. (2003-08) Unity from Diversity: From the Other Side of the Ledger: Canadian Minorities and their Struggle for Recognition. Curriculum & draft textbook for 3rd year course, Brock University. (2005) Urban Aboriginal Issues: Report and Recommendations for Action: Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat. (2004) Newspaper Wars: Review of Documentation - Ipperwash Park Occupation: Ph.D. Communications research based on participation and consultation. (2002) Ipperwash Crisis: Media and Government Relations Advisor, Chief Tom Bressette, Kettle and Stony Point and Southern First Nations Secretariat (1996).
Various projects at Southern First Nations Secretariat: Mnassged Child Welfare Services Initiative; Broadband Proposal - joint venture with Chatham-Kent and Lambton Counties; AHRDA renewal; Clench Defalcation Research; Speeches, Briefing Notes, Background Papers, The Secretariat Newsletter. (1993-96; 2000-05) Annual Report, Community Profile, Ojibway Times, New Directions: Casino Rama government revenuesharing negotiations Mnjikaning (Rama) First Nation (1996-2000) Barrie Examiner, Orillia Packet and Times, Midland Free Press, Collingwood Expositor, Editor: Children s Page, Newspapers in Education program and column (1993) Chi Gaaming, First Nation Casino Proposal to the Province of Ontario (short listed), United Chiefs and Councils (Mnidoo Mnising) - Manitoulin, M Chigeeng First Nation (1994-1995) Marching Orders, Author Lloyd Dennis; Book Review, The Forester, Huntsville, ON (1988) TV/radio production, Queen s Park Political Affairs programming, CBC TV and radio (1985-87) News and Canada s Native People: Parallels to the 3rd World, in News from the Third World, (Desbarats and Southerst, editors). The University of Western Ontario (1985) The Indian Fourth Estate: A Reluctant Red Media, Delivered at Learned Societies, Canadian Communications Society, University of Guelph (1984) Land Claims Research: Lake Superior Ojibway, Union of Ontario Indians (1978) Friend and Foe, author Cornelius Jaenen. Book Review for Histoire Social/Social History, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON (1978) Huron Land Use: Interpretive History, Department of Lands and Forests, Queen s Park. (1973)
The Five Nations Confederacy: Its role in the development of the fur trade in the northeast woodlands, MA major research paper, York University. MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS Fellow, Calumet College, York University (1972 present) Member, Niagara on the Lake, War of 1812 Bicentennial; Queenston Heights, Six Nations and Native Allies Memorial (2009 present) Member. University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Aboriginal Education Support Circle, Oshawa. (2012) Hall of Fame, Georgetown District High School (2012-present)