Grand Chef Pierre Picard

Pierre Picard is the Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation. He holds training in a psycho-corporal intervention approach and a master’s degree in clinical sexology, initially specializing in sexual assault issues within Quebec’s First Nations communities. For several years, he has led the Groupe de recherche et d’interventions psychosociales en milieu autochtone (GRIPMA), a research and intervention group focused on psychosocial issues in Indigenous contexts.

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A speaker, trainer, researcher, clinical supervisor, and lecturer in Public Health at the Université de Montréal, he has carried out numerous studies specifically addressing psychosocial challenges in Indigenous communities, as well as culturally and identity-sensitive healing approaches adapted to the realities of Quebec’s First Nations.

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He serves as an expert on various working groups and government committees and regularly collaborates on the development of policies, programs, and strategies—particularly those aimed at ensuring cultural safety in Indigenous settings. In 2022, he was awarded the First Peoples Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.