Our Team
We are merely a piece of our ever expanding web of people and powers that help us do the work we do.
Robert Thibeau
CEO
Robert Thibeau, CD, is a former Canadian Army Captain and proud Métis. Enlisting as a Private in 1972, he served for 38 years, including time with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and six years as a paratrooper with the Canadian Airborne Regiment. His service included deployments to Cyprus in 1978 and Bosnia in 1997.
Upon retiring in 2009, Robert founded Eagle Vision Leadership Training Solutions Inc., offering cultural awareness and Elder services to CAF Indigenous Youth Programs.
After achieving the rank of Sergeant Major, Robert was commissioned as a Captain in 2002 and began integrating his Indigenous culture within the CAF. This work expanded into youth engagement and cultural reconnection.
He is also the National President for Aboriginal Veterans Autochtone. Through Eagle Vision, Robert provides support for Veterans, particularly those dealing with trauma, through a Land-Based Indigenous Educational Retreat and a network of esteemed Elders and teachers, many of whom are Veterans.
Ed Neveau
Co-founder
Cultural Elder and Ceremony Leader
Ed Neveau, an Anishinabeg from Turtle Island, has lived a life deeply rooted in tradition as a commercial fisherman, hunter, and trapper. Together with his late wife, Madelain Hardisty-Neveau, he raised three daughters and seven grandchildren. Ed has always maintained his independence, never relying on the government.
His extensive experience includes 17 years as a peace officer with Manitoba Corrections and 15 years as an Indigenous Cultural Advisor for Frontiers School Division.
A Red Seal carpenter and owner of “Neveau Built,” Ed has also co-owned Eagle Vision Consulting for 23 years, where he focuses on healing from an Indigenous perspective for Veterans Affairs Canada and the Canadian Military.
Recognized for his dedication, Ed has received numerous awards, including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and six civilian medals from the Navy, Air Force, and Army for his volunteer work. Now retired, Ed is devoted to fostering greater understanding between settler and Indigenous communities.
Debbie Eisan
Cultural Elder and Advisor
Chief Petty Officer Second Class (Ret’d) Debbie Eisan, an Ojibway Anishinabe kwe from Batchewana First Nation, served 36 years in the military, including roles in closing the UN Base in Rwanda and a seven-month deployment in the Arabian Sea aboard HMCS Iroquois.
Honored with the National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Foundation Award of Distinction and the Queen’s Diamond and Platinum Jubilee Medals, Debbie has been a strong advocate for Aboriginal people in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Now, as the Community Events Planner at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, she organizes events benefiting veterans, the homeless, seniors, youth, and others. She also supports incarcerated individuals through cultural and spiritual guidance.
Debbie is a member of several councils and boards, including the Veterans Indigenous Council of Elders and serves as an Honorary Naval Captain with Maritime Forces Command. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she is dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth through education and cultural connection.
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