Patricia D. McGuire is Anishinaabe Wiisaakodewikwe from Lake Nipigon. She is affiliated with Bingwi Neyaashi Zaagiing. She is a mother and grandmother. She is experienced in working with both urban and rural communities in community development and postsecondary education. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan. A consistent theme throughout her work has been the creation of respectful frameworks for the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge(s) in academic, social and political contexts. Patricia is a professor at Negahneewin located at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario.