Portrait
Name
Kirt Dedam
Location
Listuguj, QC
Description
Kirt is from the Mi’gmaq tribe located in Listuguj, QC, within the district territory of Gespe’gewa’gi, which means “last acquired land.” Over the past 25 years, he is proud to say his community has been advancing towards self-governance, economic development, and culture and language revitalization, among many other things. Kirt graduated with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and, since then, has worked in a variety of fields and is now a clean energy project manager for the Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation. Kirt has always had a deep respect for the environment and an understanding that everything is connected somehow. He is grateful for the experiences that have led him up to this point in life, and he looks forward to continue making a positive impact for his community and territory.