I am a member of Big River First Nation and a Cree (nêhiyaw) and Spanish woman, a First Nations advocate, educator, and Indigenous patient partner with lived experience navigating healthcare, child welfare, and mental health systems as an Indigenous mother.
My work is grounded in lived experience, advocating for myself and my children during moments of crisis and witnessing how Indigenous families are often misunderstood, unsupported, or harmed within systems meant to provide care. What began as survival and self-advocacy evolved into a commitment to help other Indigenous families better understand and navigate these systems safely and confidently.
I work with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) as an Inter-Facility Emergency Medical Call Taker and serve as an Indigenous Patient Partner with Fraser Health Authority. These roles inform my system-level understanding of healthcare processes, communication dynamics, and how Indigenous patients and families can request Indigenous Liaison or Indigenous Health supports within Fraser Health hospitals when those supports have been requested but not provided.
My work focuses on bridging community experience and institutional systems through culturally grounded education, structured navigation support, and systems-level advisory collaboration. It is rooted in relationship, accountability, and the belief that Indigenous families deserve clarity, dignity, and culturally safe care.
My advocacy work is community-based and informational in nature. I am not a licensed clinician and do not provide clinical care, counselling, crisis intervention, legal representation, or case management.
My work is grounded in lived experience, cultural safety education, and respectful collaboration with both Indigenous communities and institutions. I focus on bridging understanding between Indigenous communities and healthcare systems through education, dialogue, and systems-informed advocacy.
I offer workshops, presentations, and learning conversations that support healthcare organizations, research teams, and community groups in understanding Indigenous experiences within healthcare systems.
Topics may include:
• Indigenous patient experiences in healthcare
• Cultural safety and trauma-informed communication
• Systems navigation and advocacy
• Community-informed learning for institutions
These sessions are educational and reflective, designed to support ongoing learning and systems improvement.
I provide 5-session informational support to help individuals and families better understand healthcare systems and available Indigenous resources.
Support may include:
This support is informational only and does not include case management or clinical advice.
In urgent situations, I may provide short-term informational advocacy when Indigenous health supports have not yet been engaged.
Support may include:
Once Indigenous Liaison or healthcare teams are engaged, my role steps back so that care can be coordinated appropriately.
I collaborate with research teams, community organizations, and institutions on projects that involve:
This work helps ensure community perspectives are reflected in research and systems improvement efforts.
Work may take place through:
Community-based education may sometimes be supported through honorariums or grants when available.
I am not a licensed healthcare provider, social worker, counsellor, therapist, lawyer, or crisis responder.
My work focuses on education, information sharing, and systems navigation support.
I do not provide:
In situations of immediate crisis or medical emergency, please contact 911 or attend the nearest Emergency Department.
You may wish to reach out if: