Katie-Jo is proud to have been involved with providing the Lethbridge Indigenous community with exciting and industry leading programs that enhanced the education and lives of participants. This is something that Katie-Jo tries to pass on to others in her work with the Lethbridge Urban Indigenous Community. This experience helped her to heal and decolonize her ideals and it reminded her of the self-sufficiency that her ancestors achieved. When she returned from school, she helped to develop and maintain the Wolf Crow Bison Ranch that is now fully functional on the Blood Tribe Reserve. This is where she reconnected to her understanding of why we need to maintain our relationship with the land and each other. She has been able to do this successfully while managing the only Indigenous Employment Center in Lethbridge.Īfter attending Kainai High School on the Blood Reserve, Katie-Jo attended Grant MacEwan College studying journalism, and the University of Calgary studying Adult Education Career and Academic Advising.Ī duel citizen, Katie-Jo lived in Missoula, Montana where she attended University and was part of a non-invasive genetic study of the Grant Teton Bison herd in Yellow Stone National Park. Katie-Jo is a strong Blackfoot woman who is living in a modern world while still upholding traditional Blackfoot values. She likes to share ideas with others to develop the mandate of making Lethbridge a more inclusive and diverse place to work and live.
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She is also full of ideas that she has had implemented with various projects throughout the city. Katie-Jo will support anything to do with employment and or education. She is all of these things and also passionate about enhancing the lives of Indigenous peoples in the City of Lethbridge. Those are all terms used to describe Katie-Jo Rabbit. Leader, advocate, innovator, supporter and self-proclaimed closet artist. His passion and understanding of the importance of organized sports lead him to his current role as Vice-Chair of the KidSport Society of Alberta Board of Directors.Īdditionally, the connection he feels to his alma mater, the University of Lethbridge lead him to join the University of Lethbridge Senate in 2019. Mike has been an active volunteer throughout his career. In 2018, Mike also founded Three-Sixty Leadership a predictive analytics firm focused on delivering quantitative results to the Sports and Entertainment industry. “We’re uniquely positioned as an organization to showcase the agricultural production and processing sector, while providing entertainment, cultural and commercial opportunities for all of Southern Alberta and Canada.” In 2018, Mike returned to Lethbridge to work for Exhibition Park and has been tirelessly working to redefine how Exhibition Park serves the region. This experience with one of the oldest agricultural societies in Canada taught him about the importance these groups have in the community and the extensive economic impact they can produce.ĭuring this time, Mike had the opportunity to work on and create some of the country's largest events, including Edmonton Oilers Hockey, the Canadian Finals Rodeo, the Davis Cup, not to mention countless marquee music events. Growing up in Lethbridge and graduating from the University of Lethbridge allowed Mike to understand the unique sense of place that Lethbridge has.Īfter graduating with an MBA in Sport Management from San Diego State University, Mike returned to Canada and became the General Manager of Rexall Place for Northlands in Edmonton, AB. The introduction of the StagEX Music Festival is just the first step in helping to establish Lethbridge as a marquee tourism destination.” “As Lethbridge continues to grow, the importance of a world-class gathering place increases. He believes that Southern Alberta is one of North America's best agricultural regions and as the largest agriculture society in the region Exhibition Park has an obligation to showcase this, not just to the community and region, but to the world. His main focus has been the EXolution development project and the creation of the StagEX Music Festival since arriving in Lethbridge. Returning to Lethbridge in late 2018, Mike has had the opportunity help re-engage Exhibition Park with the City of Lethbridge. A belief that Lethbridge is a truly world-class destination, a place with entertainment, culture and an amazing climate.