Tashena Lerat-Musqua
IRYI Youth
Hello everyone! My name is Tashena Asham (Lerat-Musqua). I am Anishinaabe from Keeseekoose First Nation, with maternal ties to Cowessess First Nation – both located in treaty 4 territory where I reside with my husband and our three children. I currently work as an Indigenous community worker and have recently been contracted as an Inherent Rights Youth Fellow with the Centre for First Nations Governance.
I convocated from the University of Saskatchewan with a B.A. in Sociology and a certificate in Indigenous Governance and Politics, which sparked my interest in policy work and led to my involvement with the IRYI in 2021. One of the greatest joys of being a part of the IRYI is connecting with our youth, leaders and knowledge keepers that share the same passion for keeping our traditional ways of knowing alive and exercising our inherent rights. Look forward to working with everyone this fall.