Jeffrey Kiyoshk
Aanii, Boozhoo. Indinawemaaginidog. Jeffrey Kiyoshk indizhinikaaz.
Jeffrey Kiyoshk is of the Marten Clan and a registered member of Walpole Island Unceded First Nation. He currently serves as the Indigenous Programs Manager for Farm to Cafeteria. Previously, he worked as the Indigenous Advisor and Instructor at the Centre for Faculty Development at St. Michael’s Hospital, where he co-developed seven principles of anti-oppressive and anti-racist education to support instructors in creating inclusive learning environments.
Jeffrey is an Ontario Certified Teacher with over 25 years of experience in communications, journalism, and marketing, working alongside First Nation communities and organizations across Canada. He has taught Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Pikangikum, Pickle Lake, and Thunder Bay, and now develops and delivers curriculum for adult learners. His teaching is grounded in the diverse histories and cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island.
He also facilitates trauma-informed discussions on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report and its Calls to Action. His mother, Ramona Kiyoshk, attended the Mohawk Institute Residential School—known as the Mush Hole—with her siblings. Being taken from her home at a young age left lasting impacts that deeply inform Jeffrey’s approach to education: to be careful, thoughtful, and centered on the learner’s experience.
Jeffrey’s current work focuses on Indigenous food sovereignty and food security. Through Farm to Cafeteria, he teaches about Indigenous food systems in collaboration with a strong circle of advisors who share their knowledge and expertise to expand the conversation on culturally appropriate food and the dynamic foodways that connect us all.
He has a long history of Indigenous program development, intentional community building, and learner-focused evaluation across youth and adult education settings.
"I am happy to be part of the All Our Relations Land Trust, and I hope I can offer some support to the people and land here. Miigwetch. "