Denise B. McLeod

she/her/hers 

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A part of the last generation of the 60’s Scoop, D.B. was raised in the north west of Toronto by a non Indigenous family. Her home territory is Sagamok Anishnawbek F.N located on the north shore of Lake Huron. D.B. proudly defines herself as an urban Indigenous Indigi-Queer woman, and is interested in the reclamation of language, culture and ceremony as that has been a large part of her healing.

Denise B. McLeod began her career in frontline social service work in the United Kingdom working with people with intellectual disabilities. Denise has been an active member and worked continuously in Toronto's urban Indigenous community. She dedicates her time and efforts to her passion: preserving the cultures and traditions of Indigenous/Anishinaabe peoples; she is committed to creating safer positive spaces that break down stereotypes and barriers where Indigenous peoples can be proud to identify their Nationhood. This especially flows through her work as a facilitator/educator, Denise teaches and shares her knowledges about Gender Based Violence, Anti oppression/Anti Racism and Indigenous content.

Denise is interested in the intersections of gender and sexuality, gender based violence and Indigenous governance both professionally and through her own educational pursuits in the Urban Indigenous Education Graduate Program at York University. Denise is a very proud founding member of Toronto based Indigenous Women’s comedy collective, Manifest Destiny’s Child. Founding Member of Doula collective Ode'Min Giizis Full Spectrum Doula Collective and Founder of IndigiBabes Burlesque