Kennedy is a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta. She is a Research Intern with the Indigenous Planning team. She graduated from UBC with a BA in Geography: Environment & Sustainability and will be beginning her Masters of Geomatics for Environmental Management this summer, also at UBC. Kennedy focused on specializing in First Nations & Indigenous Studies while in her undergraduate studies and this, along with her lived experience, has guided her passion to use GIS and Geomatics to advance the sovereignty of Indigenous Nations.