Felicia Sinclair

Felicia Sinclair (she/her/hers) is a Cree woman and mother from Hollow Water First Nation. She is currently pursuing her medical degree at the Max Rady College of Medicine. Felicia earned her Bachelor of Science in Neurosciences from the University of Winnipeg in 2020. During her undergraduate studies, she participated in several research projects, including an examination of the tuberculosis hospitals established to treat First Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations in Manitoba between the 1930s and early 1970s. She also investigated the parameters of constitutional reform in Australia and New Zealand. Recently, Felicia has served as a student assistant in the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management at the University of Manitoba. Her historical research experiences, combined with her work in human rights, have fostered a strong passion for advocating for women’s rights and Indigenous rights. Felicia is dedicated to deepening her understanding of human rights in order to help dismantle the barriers faced by individuals affected by restrictive and oppressive policies within the medical field.