Marlene was born In Burns Lake BC to an Indigenous father and a white mother. Her father joined the military when she was 18 months old and she was raised in a variety of towns and Air Bases throughout Canada and Germany. She currently resides with her husband in Frankford ON. She is a retired nurse who currently works as a Church Administrator and Bookkeeper. She has 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren and is passionate about bringing education and reconciliation to all.
