Tina Dewache is a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation (QC) and serves as its restorative justice coordinator. She specializes in Indigenous alternative dispute resolution and, as a restorative justice practitioner, operates Indigenous restorative justice circles, mandated by the local court and the community.

Tina holds the Qualified Mediator designation from the ADR Institute of Ontario as well as a BA (English), a B.Ed., an MA (History) and a J.D. from the University of Ottawa Law School.

Since receiving her mediation training with MDR some years ago, Tina has helped introduce Indigenous dispute resolution knowledge and approaches to MDR’s training program participants. Like her MDR colleagues, Tina is interested in ensuring that applied conflict management processes resonate with the diversity of people at the table.