Jeannette Corbiere Lavell CM (born June 21, 1942) is a Canadian and Anishinaabe community worker who focused on women's and children's rights.
[2] She was associated with the Company of Young Canadians, which gave her an opportunity to travel around the country, and was named, in 1965, as "Indian Princess of Canada".
[3] In September 2009, she became the president of the organization NWAC (Native Women's Association of Canada) for a three-years period.
In 2016, Corbiere Lavell was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws at York University for her work as a Native women's rights activist and educator.
[8] In April 2018 The Feminist Alliance for International Action recognized Jeannette as a member of the Indigenous Famous Six.