Marvin Lizotte - Yellowknife, NWT

Knowledge Keeper • Cultural Advisor (Land-Based Learning) & Expedition Leader

Marvin Lizotte grew up on a family farm in Buttertown, Alberta, along the banks of the Boyer River. From an early age he hunted and trapped with his dad Norman Lizotte and learned to read the land. After Rocky Lane School, he studied Outdoor Education at Augustana and the University of Alberta. The mountains called him into a life of guiding, first as a whitewater raft guide in the Rockies and, for many moons now, as a dog sled guide. He went on to build and run his own rafting and mushing companies, guiding guests across Canada and abroad. Active in First Nations ceremonies and teachings, Marvin lives in balance, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, guided by the medicine wheel. His first experience with sled dogs came through his cousin, Cizza, a connection that still shapes his deep respect for the animals and the land. Wherever he works, Marvin brings calm leadership, cultural humility, and a commitment to sharing the land safely and responsibly.