Elder Marion Lerat attended Merrival Residential School for 11 years– she is from Kahkewistahaw– Broadview Saskatchewan – Graduated from MRU in 1995 in Social work and has been working with Indigenous communities in Calgary and Edmonton for about 30 years. In 2007 she was awarded Esquao Woman of the year and in 2009 was selected Grandmother of the year. Marion has 6 of her own children – and has 4 Grand Children and 4 Great Grand Children.