We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the following individuals who have contributed enormously to our thinking in the preparation of this study, either through formal interviews or through informal conversations, ideas and suggestions offered.

As well, we owe a profound debt of gratitude to the many elders, community members and community helpers who have participated in Four Worlds Summer Institutes and Workshops, to the members of the Four Worlds Manitoba Project and to the Four Worlds Elders Council. In particular, we are grateful to the following for their guidance, inspiration, thoughtful advice and support over the years.
 

Garry Abbott Dr. Cruz Acevedo Jackie Adams Mary Anderson Bev Archibald Joan Arlee Felix Arnouse Vera Asp Andrea Axtell Horace Axtell Della Bad Wound Sam Bald Eagle Augustine Lise Bastien Josie Bear Tammy Beauvais Sheila Beaver Andrew Beer Susan Beer Don Coyhis Richard Craft Mary Jane Crane Louise Crop Eared Wolf Joe Crowshoe Josephine Crowshoe Jackie Crying Head Harry Dahdona Barbara Daniels Darlene Daniels Mary Daniels Annie Day Chief Jane Day Chief Vine Deloria Jr. James Deschamp Ricki Devlin Arthur Dick Jeannie Dick Debbie Beach Ducharme James Ducharme Cathi Dupuis-Shortman Tyrone Eagle Bear Oliver Eagleman Gretchen Eagleman Flora Ear Hilda Ear Mable Ear Jennifer Easton Viola Eli Gregg Erickson Glen Eyford Perry Fontaine Harley Frank Lois Frank Ed Fred Dawn Fry Neapolean Gardiner Leonard George Cindy Ginnish Lena Gladue Shea Goodluck Beatrice Goodstriker George Goodstriker Rufus Goodstriker Cathie Gottfiedson Verbena Greene Gurumayi Chidvilasananda Keith Olson Marie Olson Wilson Okeymaw Paul Ortega Don Peter Pat Pibul-Songgram Chante Pierce Lee Piper Alden Pompana Lily Poucette David Powless Cecile Prairie Chicken Thelma Pruden Valerie Pruden Bob Roach Doreen Rabbit Lenore Red Elk Dr. Chuck Ross Merrie-Lynn Ross Dr. Ita Rozental Jerry Saddleback Sarah Samuel

Charlene Belleau Mark Belmont  Ernest Benedict Mary Berg  Annie Big Head Deloria Bighorn Jacob Bighorn Andy Black Water Annabelle Boissonneault Gary Bonneau May Bottle Eddie Box Jr. Eleanore Brockington Lee Brown Joe Buggins Mrs. Joe Buggins Tommy Burnstick Ed Calf Robe Lois Guss Laura Harry Blair Harvey Elizabeth K. Hawkins Christine Hawtree Allison Healy Betty Healy Earl Healy Agnes Heavy Head Adelaide Heavy Shields Ed Heavy Shields Dr. Peter Heffernan Dan Highway Norbert Hill Bernice Hilts Irvin Hilts Shirley Holmberg Margaret Hunter Bernard Ice Lydia Ice Elaine Ignatius Gail Irani Antonia Jack Chico Jack Harold Jack Starr Connie Jepp Fred Johnson Irene Johnson Henry D. Johnson Phillip Johnson Joe L. Jojola Billy Joseph Christine Joseph Mich Kabay Franklin Kahn Mary Kahn Wendy Kalkan Alice Kaquitts George Kaquitts Jacqueline Keeler Kathy King Germaine Kinunwa Lionel Kinunwa Santosh Krinsky Sheila Labelle Debra La Fontaine Bow Lane Vince Two Eagles Austin Two Moons Hilda Two Moons Bernice Vass Kitty Wadsworth Bernice Whitebear Joanne Whiterabbit Robert Whitman Suthida Wichayanetinai Terrie Willie Alice Willows Anne Wilson-Shaef Mike White Leo Whitecow Gilbert W. White Duck Julia Wright Rose Yellowfeet Delma Yellowhorn Kathleen Young Pine Roger Sabot Simon Samuel Herman Saulis

Art Calling Last Zack Cardinal Marcel Charlebois Catherine Cat Face Chief Andy Chelsea Phyllis Chelsea Myrna Chief Stick Louise Chippeway Chief Harry Chonkolay Sr. William Commanda Doris Cook Gabriel Cook Raymond Cook Annie Cotton Eric Courchene George Courchene Joy Courchene Julianne Courchene Phil Lane Sr. Karl Laubman Jim LaValle Yvan Lebel Cassie Lefthand Elva Lefthand Isabelle Lewis Albert Lighting Hugh Locke Kevin Locke Pat Locke Evelyn Locker Arvol Looking Horse Phil Lucas Marge Mackie Bruce Madge John Many Chiefs Sandy Many Chiefs Helen Many Fingers Margaret Many Fingers Martha Many Grey Horses Roberta Manuelito Alice Marchand Lorna Mark Vera Mark Evelyn Martene Susan Martin Vera Martin Gordon McGillivary Fred Matser Anne Medicine Jeff Meisser Joanne Mercredi Lornie Metchooycan Jon Metric Patricia Monias Jeffery Morin Greg Mulhair Allan Murray Jay Navarro Gloria Nahanee Keith Nahanee Paul Narcisse Julian Norris Elizabeth Nyman Michael O'Finnigan Joyce Old Shoes Dr. Frank Sovka Lillie Squiouinhan Angeline Standing Alone Doreen Sterling Marge St. Evens Bernard Tallman Rita Tallman Dan Thomas Jeanette Timentwa Eric Tootoosis Harry Shade Beatrice Shouting Marie Shuter Adeline M. Singer Alex Skeed Veronica Smith Bill Smythe Norma Spence Leslie Spillet James St. Pierre Clayton Schultz Joanne Sebastian Morris