Tracy Fleck, a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory, joined the Department of National Defence in 2023 as the Director General of Indigenous Affairs. Her career spans federal, provincial, municipal, and First Nations governments, as well as work as an Indigenous lawyer focused on governance and treaty implementation. She has served as a Federal Treaty and Self Government Negotiator, Executive Director of Strategic Policy for the BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Associate Regional Director General for Indigenous Services Canada in Manitoba, and Director General of the Indigenous Partnerships Office at Natural Resources Canada. Tracy holds an LL.B. from the University of Victoria, an LL.M. from the University of Ottawa, and completed Indigenous Studies at Victoria University of Wellington as an international scholarship recipient. With extensive experience in Indigenous law, policy, and reconciliation, she is committed to strengthening relationships between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government. Tracy lives in Coast Salish territory with her family and contributes to Indigenous boards and postsecondary teaching when time permits.