Tanya Barnaby-Williams

Meet Tanya, the Executive Director of MMS. She has over 20 years of experience with the organization and has worked in some capacity in all the units. She was an integral part of the Wesgijinua’luet Research project in the early 2000’s as well as developing the Consultation and Accommodation Unit from the ground up. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Mi’gmaq rights and title and it is where her passions lie.

Tanya’s professional goals are all about the advancement of rights and assertion of Mi’gmaq lands as well as creating a strong Mi’gmaq government system for our next generations.

When she isn’t working, Tanya is a dedicated wife to Desta, mom to Kya and their fur baby, Marley and step-mom to Jaidyn. Her favourite thing to do is to travel to warm locations!