Join speaker Murall Bird, Director of Information Governance/FNDGS Implementation Lead-SK Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations & Dinesh Khadka, BHS, MPH, CFNHM, Researcher Analyst, HSDS-FSIN

Murall Bird, a member of the Treaty 4 Cree/Saulteaux First Nation of George Gordon, is from the Touchwood Hills and has lived in Treaty 6 territory. She earned her Bachelor of Education in 1998 and taught K-12 before joining the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) in 2015. Since 2021, she has been Director of Information Governance and Implementation Lead for the First Nation Data Governance Strategy, advancing Data Sovereignty and supporting First Nations’ rights to self-determination.

Dinesh Khadka has worked with HSDS-FSIN for over six years as a research analyst, following roles as a health director and lead addiction counselor in Saskatchewan First Nations communities. He supports surveys, research projects, and data governance initiatives in the Saskatchewan region. A Certified First Nations Health Manager, he holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelor of Health Studies from Bradford University. Originally trained in medicine in Nepal, he has lived and worked in Treaty 6 territory and the Métis homeland for over a decade.