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Mekinak Consulting

Joan LaFrance is a traditional Ojibway woman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. She is owner of Mekinak Consulting, a management and evaluation service specializing in program evaluation, research, and management studies for American Indian tribes and organizations. In addition to conducting evaluations, she has experience in teaching research and evaluation methods in graduate programs for the University of Washington, Western Washington University and The Evergreen State College. Joan LaFrance is a leader in the AEA in ensuring there is a voice heard regarding Indigenous knowledge and practices in the field of evaluation.