Dolorès Gosselin
B.A., B. Ed., M. Ed.
Dolorès Gosselin is a Red River Métis Elder and a citizen of the Métis Nation of Turtle Island. She is a retired schoolteacher and author.
Dolorès is a member of the Reconciliation Advisory Council for l’Université de Saint-Boniface where she also lectures on a part-time basis. Dolorès uses the Circle and incorporates other traditional teaching practices used by Indigenous People into her lectures.
Dolorès is an engaging storyteller. She gladly shares her story and imparts her knowledge and wisdom to help others become better versions of themselves. Her stories also serve as life lessons on how to become better stewards of the environment.
Dolorès founded Drumming for Healing and she supports reconciliation by facilitating traditional ceremonies at her home on the Roseau River in Manitoba where she warmly welcomes individuals and groups looking to connect with nature, heal, find peace and serenity.
Dolores is often invited to speak to a broad range of audiences across Canada and in Europe about the lived experiences of the Métis People. She is invited to deliver workshops through drumming – including healing workshops through shared lived experiences.
Dolorès holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters in Education.
She lives in Manitoba with Albert, her husband and life partner of 60 years. She is the mother of 4 grown children and has several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
To invite Dolorès to speak or deliver a workshop, reach in at info@pqpci.com
