Mackenzie, Dana-Lyn

Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, a member of the Hwlitsum First Nation and lawyer, is an elected councilor of her Coast Salish nation. Dana-Lyn teaches BILS 102, 103 and 107 in the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship degree. She co-created UBC’s Weaving Relations course and IDEAL program, among others, and has led the Orange Shirt Day Intergenerational March since 2021. Dana-Lyn has worked in Indigenous programming and student affairs since 2012 and was recognized in 2016 and 2024 with UBC President’s Staff Awards. She was also the BC Green Party MLA candidate for Vancouver Yaletown. A proud mother of two young adults, Dana-Lyn dedicates her spare time to her family.