Board of Directors

Wayne Potts

Communications Committee Member

Events Committee Member

Wayne is originally from Bear Island on Lake Temagami. Raised by an Irish mother & Ojii/Cree father, he experienced life in the bush first hand. As a young man Wayne learned to hunt a trap and live off the land in the Temagami Region. Later he went on to gain his BA in Native & Cultural Studies at Trent University and a B of Ed at Nipissing University. Wayne pursued a career as a teacher and eventually a Principal/Administrator. 

Wayne and his wife Ronda, both educators involved themselves in the communities of the north where they worked, helping where needed supporting local initiatives that brought Health and wellbeing to the families and youth of these communities. 

Wayne, recently retired has returned to his homeland here in Temagami. He worked briefly as the Health Services Manager on Bear Island. He developed a Land Based for Healing approach to help facilitate healing to individuals and their families as they re-connect to the land base. 

A singer/songwriter/storyteller, Wayne released a cd about the land and its people with reflections of his personal journey in 2015. Wayne considers it an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve on the TCF Board.