ABOUT

About Modern Métis Woman

Ms. Milburn founded Modern Métis Woman in 2017. Modern Métis Woman is an incorporated non-for-profit charity that provides post-secondary scholarships to Métis and other Indigenous women in Canada. This platform encourages Indigenous women to express their artwork and passion for education.

Who is Carleigh Milburn? 

Ms. Milburn is currently a Doctoral candidate for Cultural and Interdisciplinary Studies at Queen's University Kingston, Ontario. Ms. Milburn's research explores Indigenous women's art and its current and potential role in Ontario's secondary education curricula. Ms. Milburn's research  examines avenues for the inclusion of reconciliation through education, framed through Indigenous feminist and decolonial lenses. Academically and through community Ms. Milburn has seen how the integration of art reinforces solidarity and promotes healing for Indigenous women. 

In 2021 Ms. Milburn completed her Master's of Global Development at Queen's University Kingston, Ontario. In 2020, she obtained her Bachelor of Education specializing in Indigenous education at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario and The University of Sydney, Australia. Ms. Milburn completed her training to be a teacher with the Ontario Ministry of Education in 2020. Ms. Milburn has a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Global Development at Queen's University, Kingston Ontario. During her undergraduate degree Ms. Milburn completed two International exchanges. Ms. Milburn attended Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, United Kingdom.

Ms. Milburn is a practising visual artist; her work is in the following exhibitions:

Private Collections, Union Gallery, Auction Queen's University, 2022

Art Installation, Mother & Daughter. 

 Private Collections, Union Gallery, Auction Queen's University, 2021 

Art Installation, Starburst. 

Creative output, Queen's University, Education Department, 2019 

 Art Installation, Two-Eyed Seeing. 

Ms. Milburn has done work with the World Wildlife Fund projects https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news-story/3290332-polar-bear-express/

Ms. Milburn is a published co-author of several children's books https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news-story/5794957-next-stop-one-million/

Ms. Milburn is also involved in teaching abroad and international programming.

Ms. Milburn worked in Wisko, Uganda, with My Child Uganda, a local organization that provides an opportunity for local school children to attend free English learning courses. Concurrently, Ms. Milburn attended Makerere University to focus on classes related to African Politics.

 Ms. Milburn worked in Hong Kong for several moments working with English Language Learners https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news-story/8442691-niagara-teen-travels-to-hong-kong-so-share-her-canadian-experience/

Ms. Milburn was financed by the Royal Bank Leading for Change Scholarship" in 2015 http://www.rbc.com/newsroom/news/2015/20150730-students.html

Ms. Milburn assisted in educational programming in Kenya https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news-story/8188976-a-passion-for-teaching/