Provincial Youth Advisory Committee Members
Kyra De La Ronde
president
Kyra De La Ronde is a Metis woman from Selkirk, Manitoba. Kyra has been the Infinity Women Youth representative for the Interlake Regional Youth Advisory Committee since March 2018. Appointed as Presidential appointee for the Provincial Youth Advisory Committee since 2020. Currently a student in Red River College, Kyra is the female high school hockey coach at Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School, as well as the Director of Communications and Operations at Waanishka Movement Inc. Passionate about Land-Based Knowledge and connecting youth with Mother Earth.
Montana Ledoux
vice president
Montana Ledoux is a 22-year old Métis Citizen from Winnipeg. He is the Vice-Chair for the Provincial Youth Advisory Committee. He is also part of the Winnipeg Regional Youth Advisory Committee and used to be a line cook before Covid-19 took place.
Alyssa Thomas
secretariat
Alyssa Thomas is a Métis woman from the Southeast region and is currently the Infinity Women Secretariat Youth representative on the Provincial Youth Advisory Committee. Alyssa will be completing her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at University this coming spring, and plans to pursue law school in 2021. Alyssa enjoys volunteering within the Métis community, participating in by youth for youth initiatives, and spending time with her family and friends.
Kaylee Smith
pyac member
Kaylee Smith is a Métis woman from St. Laurent in the Interlake Region. Currently, she is persuing a Bachelor of Nursing degree in University and plans to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse. Kaylee is passionate about advocacy and education in her role as Co-President of the Métis University Students’ Association. She spends her spare time enjoying sports, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Sasha Thorstienson
pyac member
Sasha Thorsteinson is a 23-year old Métis woman from Portage La Prairie. She has been a member of the Métis Prairie Steppers since their formation in 2005, and was dancing before that. She is now a freelance dance instructor who loves teaching others the tradition and sharing her culture. She is also a Fire Fighter for her local department and in school to get her license to be a Paramedic.
Dakota Dorion-Evans
pyac member
Dakota Dorion-Evans is a 22-year-old Métis Youth from Thompson. She is also the Youth Representative for the Thompson Region on the Provincial Youth Advisory Committee (PYAC). Her goal in the future is to obtain a degree in Social Work. In her spare time, she likes to go fishing, quading, and camping.
Sydney Fleming
pyac member
This information is coming soon!
Caleb Rudkewich
pyac member
This information is coming soon!
Richelle Recksiedler
pyac member
This information is coming soon!