Hereditary Chief to receive honorary degree
PRINCE GEORGE — Takla Nation Hereditary Chief Mary Teegee will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at UNBC’s 2026 convocation ceremonies at the Prince George campus on May 29.
UNBC notes Teegee has dedicated her life to empowering First Nation communities through leadership grounded in healing, health and wellness.
“I firmly believe cultural revitalization is the way forward for First Nations in healing from the atrocities that occurred through colonization,” she says. “For programs and services to actually benefit First Nations people, they have to be built on a foundation of culture and traditions, with wellness at the centre.”
Teegee served as Chief Negotiator and as Deputy Chief for the Takla Lake First Nation before joining Carrier Sekani Family Services as Executive Director at Child and Family Services in Prince George more than two decades ago.
