Daxton Rhead is of English, Irish, Scottish and German descent, born and raised on unceded Algonquin territory (Ottawa, Ontario). He first got involved in activism through learning about Shannen Koostachin and Shannen’s Dream in 2011. He was a winner of the P.H. Bryce Award for Children and Youth in 2014. Daxton is passionate about human rights and equity and credits the Caring Society for helping awaken that in him. Daxton is also a member of the trans community and a native plant enthusiast.