Bohdana Innes hopes that the future will look a lot more diverse and she is planning on being a part of making that happen.

Innes completed her Masters at McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University in Sudbury, where she had the chance to study Indigenous architecture. She says that while she’s gotten to learn from some of the best Indigenous architects, the community in the profession is small.

“I’m searching for knowledge,” says Innes. “I want to be working back with my community and I want to share my knowledge with other Mushkegowuk communities.” She also says she’d love to see more Indigenous architecture in cities, as it can be a way to start a conversation and share a teaching moment.

“We’re now expressing who we are in our buildings, and it can bring people in to learn more about us through our buildings,” said Innes. “We’re indigenizing our spaces.”