OTTAWA (November 3, 2020) – Today, Scott Patles-Richardson, Chief Executive Officer of Indigenous Financial Solutions welcomed renowned Onkwehonwe/Mohawk athlete and activist Waneek Horn-Miller as part of the Indigenous Financial Solutions team.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome and introduce Waneek Horn-Miller as Vice-President of Indigenous Financial Solutions,” said Scott Patles-Richardson, Chief Executive Officer. “The skills and experience she brings, as well as her unmatched insight and unique perspective, will be of great value to me and to the IFS family. She has lived an incredible life. We hold her up as an incredibly effective advocate, role model, and now, a leader in business.”

Waneek hails from the Mohawk communities of Kahnawake and Six Nations. In what she describes as a turning moment of her life, Waneek was behind the lines during the Oka crisis in 1990 when she was stabbed by a Canadian soldier’s bayonet. This near-death experience inspired her to pursue excellence and to work tirelessly on behalf of her family, community and all Indigenous people.

As one of Canada’s few Indigenous Olympians, she has worked extensively in the both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous worlds as a motivational speaker, facilitator and in business. She has melded her love of all things Indigenous with her teamwork background, goal and excellence directed style to advance the goals of Reconciliation through social and economic development and advancement.

“I’m honoured to be working with Scott and Indigenous Financial Solutions and committed to advancing the economic goals of Indigenous communities,” said Horn-Miller from her home near Montreal. “I’ve long been an advocate for Indigenous peoples to play an increasingly important role in all aspects of society. That includes economic empowerment, wealth creation and business development as a solid foundation for Indigenous nationhood.”

Waneek was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 and was the recipient of the Indspire Award for Sports in 2000.

Waneek will provide advice and leadership to Indigenous Financial Solutions and the IFS group of companies. She will play a lead role in business development, working alongside Indigenous and non-Indigenous business leaders and overseeing a wide range of projects and initiatives for IFS clients.

Indigenous Financial Solutions is a First Nations-owned company dedicated to the economic empowerment of Indigenous nations and businesses, their base of clients and the IFS family of companies and investments portfolio.