Roy Louis is a member of the Samson Cree Nation. He is from a family of leadership and former President of the Indian Association of Alberta. He is a co-founding member of Peace Hills Trust Company and Peace Hills General Insurance that are now into their 30th year. He also helped initiate the Pe Sakastew Healing Centre in Hobbema with former Commissioner Ole Ingstrup. In 2003, he and his wife Judy traveled to China to receive an International Award for the Healing Centre. As well, he is the recipient of Canada’s 125 Medal in 1992 and the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 for his continued volunteerism, multiculturalism and promoting cultural awareness and business development for First Nations. He is also the recipient of the Queens Diamond Jubilee medal in September of 2012. Roy is also an Aboriginal Advisory to Commissioner of Corrections Don Head in Ottawa. On December 3rd 2013, he received a Lifetime achievement award from the Alberta Aboriginal Role models.
Judy Louis is a highly motivated, high-energy educational consultant with a demonstrated track record for fostering learning and promoting multicultural diversity. She is a recipient of an Excellence of Teaching Award and recently an Alberta Centennial Medal for innovative approaches to education and the promotion of cultural diversity. She is from a family of 9 children: 4 biological siblings of Scandinavian descent and 5 adopted from varied multicultural backgrounds. During the 60’s, many commented her family looked like the United Nations. Her Mom early identified that the First Nations siblings needed to learn about their heritage and so Judy’s journey began along with them. During that time, she was traditionally adopted into a family from the Samson Cree Nation and over time she has learned the beauty and strength of the First Nations People by actively participating in many traditional ceremonies and the teachings of Plains Cree Spiritual Leaders.
She is an avid collector of First Nations artifacts and loves to travel. As a trained investigator for Corrections Service Canada, Judy can often be found working in federal correctional facilities. As well, Judy is a board member on the Citizens Advisory Committee at Pe Sakastew Healing Centre in Maskwacis where the goal is to successfully reintegrate the offenders into the community. She presently works with Alberta Human Services as a committee member for Social Care Facilities throughout the province. She enjoys the 14 grandchildren from her blended family with her husband.