Woman recognized

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VICTORIA, B.C.-Chief Petty Officer Debbi Eisan of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Halifax, N.S., is the recipient of this year's Aboriginal Women in Leadership Distinction Award. Eisan, born in Sault Ste. Marie, began her career with the Canadian Forces in 1975. Recently she has served as leader of a close-out operation of the United Nations base in Rwanda, and she was posted to the HMCS Iroquois in Halifax for five years. She has travelled extensively with NATO on sea exercises.

At present, Eisen is the national diversity recruiting officer at the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Atlantic.

The award recognizes Aboriginal women's achievements in their jobs or communities, and it recognizes women who act as role models or mentors for men, women and youth.

Eisan is being recognized for mentoring many Aboriginal people through Canadian Forces recruiting and training and helping establish trust relationships between the Forces and Aboriginal people. She will receive her award during the fifth annual National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Training Conference hosted by First Nations Training & Consulting Services in Vancouver, B.C. Oct. 21 to 23.