Emily Martin, MA

Experience

Emily (she/her) has Swiss-Alsatian heritage, raised on the Haldimand Tract, and is grateful to live today on the Territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. As a Research Analyst at Firelight Emily is part of the Indigenous Negotiations and Socio-Economic Research teams.

Over the last 10+ years, Emily’s education and work has been deeply focused on FPIC and the duty to consult and accommodate in the context of land and water relationship governance. She completed her MA degree in partnership with the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation (LS/CFN) on the topic of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) in the context of mining in LS/CFN Territory and within Yukon Governance generally. She also holds a BA in Environmental Governance supported by a semester with the Haida Gwaii Institute which focused on the Haida Nation’s relationships to forestry and Parks Canada.

Emily has worked as a consultation advisor to the Yukon Government’s mining regulator, worked as an independent consultant and facilitator for First Nation and Crown government clients, and as a Manager of both development and conservation files for the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

With Firelight, Emily manages projects ranging from complex negotiations to socio-economic studies. Emily’s work includes Indigenous-led impact assessments, referrals management support and strategy, and community-led research.