John hails from the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in Ontario. Born of Mohawk and European descent, John discovered the Baha#39;i Faith at a young age and has devoted much of his life to the Canadian Baha#39;i community. He has been involved in outreach work in Africa, remote Indigenous communities, and throughout North America.

Retired from a career in architecture and first-nation administration he now lives in central British Columbia with his wife. John is the author of href="https://www.stumblinginthehalflight.ca/" target="_blank"Stumbling in the Half-Light which is his first book. It chronicles his life from the Six Nations reservation as he embarks on a lifetime of spiritual adventures within the Baha#39;i community. Through fifty-two short, autobiographical stories, John retells a life of humor, humility, loss, and faith. John#39;s openness leads him through a life of adventuremdash;from a childhood on the reserve, to years in Africa, to a career in architecture and finally as an administrator of First Nations communities. John reads two stories from his book.