Our History
Dr. Suzanne Rochon-Burnett formed Kakekalanicks Inc. as a native art/issues consulting company to help launch the careers of numerous Aboriginal artists. She was a mentor and leader who paved the way for a generation of Aboriginal women in media and communications. Michele-Elise Burnett was raised with an ambition and passion for broadcasting that stems from her mother. Michele-Elise partnering with her mother Suzanne, owned and operated Spirit 91.7 FM Radio, serving Southern Ontario and Western New York. The accomplished mother and daughter team were the first Aboriginal women to be granted a private broadcasting license in Canada.
Kakekalanicks is an Indigenous Consulting and Professional Service Company. We educate audiences about the deep rooted beauty of our culture, heritage and traditions through the medium of the Arts, Education, and Facilitation.
Michele-Elise Burnett and the Kakekalanicks Team look forward to carrying the mantle that has been laid down by such an incredible legacy.
Kakekalanicks is owned and operated by Metis Nation’s Michèle-Elise Burnett Established in the early 1980’s and re-launched in 2016, the philosophical underpinnings of Kakekalanicks are rooted in the same traditional beliefs and ideology that inspired the company’s late founder, Suzanne Rochon Burnett.
We foster a great sense of belonging, support of meaningful reconciliation, and actively promote our legacy of goodwill for the seven future generations. We are an organization passionate about bringing all Nations together to learn, share and celebrate our diversity, creativity, resilience, vitality of our FNMI populations.
Welland Museum - Notable People Virtual Tour
Day 17: Michele-Elise Burnett
Michele-Elise is now the youngest in this incredible line up of #welland museum Notable People Virtual Tour!
Day 16: Suzanne Rochon-Burnett
Welland Historical Museum for paying homage to Suzanne Rochon-Burnett; a passionate and proud Métis Trailblazer who lived a journey with purpose and dedicated her life to creating a better place for the next generations.
Ridley College: IN CONVERSATION with MICHELE-ELISE BURNETT ’86
“Michele-Elise Burnett on leaving broadcasting, her Indigenous roots — and how she’s helping reshape Niagara’s cross-cultural landscape”
Niagara’s Women in Business
Recipient of the Culture Arts Award from the GNCC Women in Niagara for for success and contributions to the community.