b'Lionel MasonLionel comes from St. Theresa Point, Manitoba. He currently lives in Morris with Lou, his wife, and Mukwa, his dog.Celebrating Indigenous Culture and CommunityLionel has lived in Thompson, Cranberry Portage, Winnipeg and in a small village in Wakefield, Quebec. As a child, Lionel attended a residential school, but later enrolled in a public school in Winnipeg and graduated from Grant Park High School. He is also a University of Winnipeg graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Lionel has worked as a school counsellor for St. Theresa Point Education Authority, Frontier School Division, Southeast Collegiate, Carleton University and Algonquin College. He has also participated and led a number of ceremonies.Lionels teachings come from his home community and from Noah Cardinal, an elder in Saddle Lake, Alberta. 2834'