Marilyn Jensen

Keynote Speaker | Whitehorse, Yukon

Indigenous Educator & Cultural Leader
Reclamation, Governance & Identity Expert

Marilyn Jensen Expertise Indigenous, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Personal Leadership, Women's Leadership, Racial Justice, Workplace Culture and Resilience & Change.

Marilyn Jensen

About Marilyn Jensen

Marilyn Jensen is an Indigenous cultural leader, educator, and advocate dedicated to the reclamation and revitalization of Indigenous identity, ceremony, and governance. An Inland Tlingit and Tagish Khwáan citizen from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation in the Southern Yukon Territory, she has spent her career strengthening Indigenous communities through cultural restoration, storytelling, and self-determination. As founder of the award-winning Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, Marilyn has shared her Nation’s traditions globally. Honoured with the Governor General’s Polar Medal for Cultural Reclamation, she continues to inspire audiences through her leadership, teaching, and dedication to Indigenous resurgence.

Marilyn Jensen Videos

Interview with Yukon Entrepreneur Marilyn Jensen dancer, educator and

Transforming the Self in Self-determination by Reclaiming Ceremony: Ma

Marilyn Jensen: the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (performance and Interview

New Show to Celebrate Diversity of the North is Kicking off in Whiteho

Marilyn Jensen Interviews & Podcasts

Marilyn Jensen: Future Pathways Fireside Chat

Interview with Yukon Entrepreneur Marilyn Jensen Dancer, Educator and

Treaty Talk with Marilyn Jensen | Indigenous Governance, Leadership &

Together We Rise: #2 Marilyn Yadultin Jensen

MARILYN JENSEN BIOGRAPHY

Marilyn Jensen is an Indigenous educator, cultural leader, and speaker who has dedicated her career to the reclamation and revitalization of Indigenous identity, governance, and community well-being. She is Inland Tlingit and Tagish Khwáan from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, belonging to the Dakhl’aweidí Clan under the Tagish Keét Hít, or Killerwhale House, in the Southern Yukon Territory.

Marilyn Jensen’s expertise reflects a deep connection to the land, language, and ceremonial practices of her people. Her work focuses on the restoration of Indigenous culture, governance, and knowledge systems that were displaced through colonization.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Alaska and a Master’s Degree in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria.

Marilyn Jensen began her career as a researcher with the Council of Yukon First Nations, where she documented stories and oral histories from Elders across the territory. This early work grounded her lifelong commitment to preserving and advancing Indigenous knowledge.

She later co-founded the consulting firm Legendseekers, which provided research, facilitation, and training on Indigenous history, self-government, and cultural competency to governments and organizations across Canada.

As an instructor in First Nation Governance and Public Administration at Yukon University, she has guided countless students through the principles of Indigenous self-determination and community leadership. Her teaching and speaking style are rooted in storytelling and humour, engaging audiences with both cultural authenticity and contemporary insight.

In 2007, Marilyn founded the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, an Inland Tlingit dance group dedicated to reclaiming and revitalizing traditional dance, song, and regalia. Under her leadership, the group has represented Yukon First Nations internationally in New Zealand, Taiwan, and across North America. The troupe performed at the Vancouver Winter Olympics and for dignitaries including Prince William and Princess Catherine.

The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers received the National Aboriginal Tourism Award and a nomination for an Indigenous Music Award for their debut album Deconstruct/Reconstruct. In 2016, Marilyn Jensen received the Governor General of Canada’s Polar Medal for her leadership in cultural reclamation and the advancement of Indigenous representation.

She continues to work as a consultant and facilitator specializing in Indigenous governance, reconciliation, and community development.

Marilyn serves as Chair of the Yukon First Nation Culture and Tourism Association and Chair of Indigenous Tourism Canada, supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs and cultural tourism initiatives across the country.

Through her leadership, teaching, and artistic vision, Marilyn Jensen continues to promote Indigenous resurgence, self-determination, and cultural pride, empowering communities to sustain their languages, stories, and traditions for generations to come.

 

Marilyn Jensen Topic Presentations

Marilyn Jensen Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Reclaiming Identity: The Power of Cultural Revitalization

Walking in Two Worlds: Indigenous Leadership for Modern Times

Reconciliation in Action: Building Authentic Partnerships

The Language of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge and Self-determination

The Spirit of the Drum: Storytelling, Ceremony, and Resilience

Marilyn Jensen Books & Articles

These Indigenous Women are Reshaping Canada’s Tourism Industry
These Indigenous Women are Reshaping Canada’s

There used to be a sort of ‘pan-Indianism’ promoted in Canadian tourism that contributed to stereotypes about Indigenous people,”...

Indigenous Tourism Experiences are Advancing Reconciliation, One Shared Story at a Time
Indigenous Tourism Experiences are Advancing

People are really wanting to participate in the sharing of our story,” says Marilyn Jensen, vice-chair of the Indigenous Tourism...

Marilyn Jensen Speaking Testimonials

"As someone who looks to book speakers and facilitators for events and conferences, I look for lived experiences, for leadership and inspirational stories that connect with the subject, audience or theme. Marilyn Jensen is an absolute professional, exuding an authentic, sincere desire to share, stimulate and challenge thinking through story, connection and passion. Her subject expertise is as vast as her passion and experience in culture and pride of Yukon. Anyone considering Marilyn Jensen as a contributor to their team or program needs to know this: she will bring thoughtful, memorable and stimulating content to the table and you’ll look to involve her again.  "

Patti Balsillie

Management Consultant,
CAE, EQAT

"Marilyn Jensen is an engaging speaker who brings presence when presenting. Through narrative and instruments, she takes you on a journey through time where you can feel the emotions of the stories she tells. Given the opportunity, I would greatly like to listen to her again.  "

Kevin Eastwood

Coordinator
Maori Achievement

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