Barbara Nepinak, a member of Pine Creek First Nation is retired after serving 35 years of federal public service.  Barbara is active in the Urban and surrounding areas serving on Advisory Councils and Boards as Elder and Cultural Advisor. Barbara has received the Queens Golden Jubilee Award alongside her late husband Clarence Nepinak. Barbara has been recognized as a Hometown Hero by the Winnipeg Jets. Barb has also received an UNESCO International Awarded in the field of Best Narrators and Heritage Masters (Living Human Treasures) – International Category given by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, United Arab Emirates. As week as the Award of Distinction from Tourism Award Winnipeg/Manitoba. Barbara is a recipient of the Order of Manitoba. Manitoba 150 Medal and most recently the King Charles III Coronation Medal.