Mikayla Paton

Mikayla Paton is dedicated and enthusiastic about working to help amplify Indigenous voices across Turtle Island. A Carleton University alum, receiving her B.A. in Law; Mikayla worked in the legal field for a number of years supporting claimants applying for the Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) Class Action. She holds a certificate in Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution, specializing in Indigenous community-directed processes, and she is also a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario as well as the national affiliate. Mikayla has a variety of certifications in Indigenous specific topics, and will always have her nose in a book. She works closely with Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, the Ānako Indigenous Research Institute, and other members of Carleton’s Indigenous faculty on implementing the Kinàmàgawin Report’s 41 Calls to Action.

Pronouns: She/Her