Michelle LaVallee is a Canadian curator, artist, and educator. She is Ojibway and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation in Cape Croker, Ontario. She has BFA (2000) and BEd (2004) degrees from York University in Toronto. [1]

Michelle Lavallee, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sioux Falls Michelle’s hometown is Huron, and she continues to maintain a farm there as well as a home in Sioux Falls. Michelle and her husband, Paul, have one child, Kris, and two grandchildren, Rebecca and Deacon.

Feb 8, 2022 · The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) announced today the creation of a Department of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization, and the appointments of its first Vice President, Steven Loft, effective February 7, 2022, and first Director, Michelle LaVallee, effective March 21, 2022.

May 16, 2024 · Director of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the National Gallery of Canada, Michelle LaVallee is Anishinaabe (Ojibway) and a member of the Neyaashiingmiing Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation in Cape Croker, Ontario.

Mar 15, 2021 · Michelle Lavallee Lavalle is the first female CEO of Children’s Home Society in its 127-year history; first female Board Chair of the South Dakota Hall of Fame; second female Board Chair of Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary; and lieutenant governor candidate in 2018.

Sep 28, 2017 · After 10 years as a curator at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Michelle LaVallee is leaving to work at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Art Centre, in Quebec.

Michelle LaVallee is a seasoned professional in the art and cultural sector, currently serving as the Director of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization at the National Gallery of Canada since March 2022.

Michelle Lavallee-Rae – BIO Michelle was born and raised in Etobicoke, Ontario. Her father’s roots trace back to St. Ambrose, Manitoba, where he was born and where the family has deep historical ties. The Lavallee, Ducharme, and Lamirande families, all founding members of St. Ambrose, are integral to Michelle's lineage, reflecting