Faith Julien is a Mi’kmaq woman from Millbrook First Nation who was raised on reserve and is a dynamic Indigenous health leader dedicated to advancing culturally grounded health systems and improving wellbeing for Indigenous Peoples across Canada. She is the daughter of Lisa McDonald and Lorne Julien and is grateful to be back home working in Mi’kma’ki.
Faith holds a Bachelor of Health from Mount Royal University and a Master of Health Administration from Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally from the East Coast, she intentionally left her home community to gain diverse experience across Alberta and Ontario, bringing over a decade of experience in Indigenous health, program development, research, and community engagement. Her work is rooted in the belief that community-driven and relational approaches are essential to strengthening Indigenous health outcomes.
Faith currently serves as the Program Manager of Indigenous Health in Medicine at Dalhousie University, known in Mi’kmaq as Keknu’tmasiek Ta’n Tel Welo’ltimk — We are learning to be well. In this role, she leads strategic initiatives that enhance Indigenous student support, strengthen community partnerships, and advance decolonization within medical education. Her leadership emphasizes culturally responsive policy development, relational accountability, and long-term capacity building. She also co-chairs the National Indigenous Health Sciences Circle. Recognized through multiple academic and community awards, Faith remains deeply committed to Indigenous health, well-being, and advocacy, with a particular focus on Indigenous medical education, cultural safety, and Indigenous representation across health systems.
