Mariette Sutherland, MPH, is an Anishnaabe-kwe from Whitefish River First Nation in Northern Ontario. Mariette has completed over 125 projects in the past 16 years. Her focus is on respectful community-based research and engagement in First Nations and Indigenous health issues. This approach informs the conceptual design of service models, effective proposal development, planning, evaluation, and recommendations. Mariette is known for her systems level thinking, bigger picture insights, and dynamic facilitation. She has worked successfully with numerous First Nation health organizations and government agencies and departments as an independent consultant.
A committed community member, Mariette has served on several regional and provincial boards and committees in fields such as community care, northern economic and business development, cultural revitalization, hospital public affairs, university governance and communications.
As the former Executive Director of the Noojmowin Teg Health Centre, an Aboriginal Health Access Centre, based on Manitoulin Island, she led the organization during a pivotal period of growth and development. A notable accomplishment during this time was the development of community driven guidelines for ethical Aboriginal health research. Mariette’s educational background includes a BEng (Chemical Engineering, 1990) and a MPH from the University of Waterloo.