Thomas Edwards-Seymour
Born	September 14, 1982 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation	Aboriginal Role Model Educator

Thomas Edwards is a Canadian aboriginal educator.

He was born Isaac Thomas Edwards in Brandon, Manitoba on September 14, 1982. His family moved from Brandon to the Lake Manitoba First Nation, Thomas' home community. After his parents' divorce, Thomas' name was changed to Thomas Edwards-Seymour and he moved to Winnipeg with his mother and siblings. Thomas changed his name once again to Thomas Edwards in 2004.

Thomas Edwards attended school at École Marie-Anne-Gaboury and then Collège Jeanne-Sauvé. In October 2000, he won a Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award for his public speeches and fights towards equality at cadets and in school. In 2004, he was named a National Aboriginal Role Model of Canada for his volunteerism, raising awareness to poverty and homelessness, and for promoting equality among all people. His other awards include 2 National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation scholarships, 3 Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Awards, 5 nominations for the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, and a nomination to the Order of Manitoba.

Thomas' charity work includes the Ladybug Foundation, a foundation that raises money for the homeless. Founded by 10 year-old Hannah Taylor, the Ladybug Foundation seeks to "make change with spare change".^[1]

Thomas is seen as a teacher, humanitarian, anti-poverty advocate, advocate for the homeless, and National Aboriginal Role Model.

[edit] References

• National Aboriginal Role Model Program - 2004-05 Role Model Profiles
• Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award - Archives
• National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Scholarship - 2005 Recipients
• Festival du Voyageur - Board of Directors
• inedition article - April 22, 2003
• inedition article - March 24, 2005