Dakota Brant was born August 11, 1987 at Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Her citizenship belongs with the Mohawk Nation

Mohawk nation

Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...

, Turtle Clan.

In 2005 she served as Miss Six Nations

Miss Six Nations

Miss Six Nations is an annual cultural ambassador competition associated with the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. The pageant has been part of the Six Nations Fall Fair since the 1940s. It is held on the first Thursday after Labour Day...

 and travelled to Belgium

Belgium

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 and France

France

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 with her Excellency Michealle Jean, Governor General of Canada

Governor General of Canada

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 and the Canadian Minister of Veteran Affairs and a large Aboriginal delegation for the Aboriginal Spiritual Journey(ASJ). The ASJ marked the historic return of World War I and WII Aboriginal veterans to the battlefields of Europe

Europe

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, marking Canada's 2005 Year of the Veteran. At 18 years old Brant was named one of five Canadian national winners of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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 (CIBC) World Markets Miracle Makers for excellence in volunteerism and contribution to community

Community

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 life.

In 2008 the Women in Leadership Foundation recognized Brant as a Youth Aboriginal Woman in Leadership, one of just four to be recognized across Canada.

Since 2008, Brant has been a columnist for the Turtle Island News

Turtle Island News

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. "Turtle Talk" is a bi-weekly column discussing both political and traditional issues and histories surrounding Indigenous and Haudenosaunee communities.

In 2010, she was crowned Miss Indian World. She also organised the First Nations Festioval at Trent University, where she reads indigenous environmental studies. She was awarded a Special Youth Award at the 2011 National Aboriginal Achievemnt Awards.