I am a nêhiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) from Big River First Nation in Saskatchewan, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, with mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry. I also carry Métis lineage through my maternal family, reflecting the complex histories of First Nations and Métis families across the prairies. I am a descendant of Indian Day School survivors from St. Pascal’s in Saskatchewan. I am 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 Indigenous families navigate systems more 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 work is guided by trauma informed, culturally grounded approaches that recognize the impact of colonial trauma, systemic harm, and maternal mental health experiences within Indigenous communities. I have a particular focus on Indigenous women, mothers, and perinatal mental health, including the ways healthcare systems respond to postpartum distress, advocacy, identity, and family wellbeing. I believe Indigenous mothers deserve to be seen, heard, and supported with dignity, safety, and compassion.
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.
Indigenous Community Cluster Member
(Volunteer Term Ending Oct 2026) –
UBC Roots for Indigenous Partnered Research Cluster
Indigenous Community Board Member –
Fraser Health Research Ethic Board
Indigenous Patient Partner (Volunteer) – Fraser Health Authority
Research Co- Applicant – PARLab (UBC), Dr. Nichole Fairbrother
Inter-Facility Emergency Medical Call Taker – BC Emergency Health Services
Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator & Systems Advisor
My work is grounded in lived experience, cultural safety, trauma informed practice, and respectful collaboration with Indigenous communities, organizations, researchers, and healthcare systems. I focus on creating opportunities for learning, reflection, and systems improvement through education, dialogue, and community informed perspectives.
I offer workshops, presentations, and learning conversations that support organizations in understanding Indigenous experiences within healthcare, research, and community systems.
Topics may include:
These sessions are educational and reflective, designed to support ongoing learning and systems improvement.
I provide short term, non clinical support to help individuals and families better understand available healthcare, Indigenous, and community resources.
Support may include:
This support is informational and request based and does not include ongoing case management or crisis response.
I collaborate with research teams, healthcare organizations, and community groups seeking Indigenous informed engagement and community perspectives.
Areas of collaboration may include:
I am not a licensed healthcare provider, social worker, counsellor, therapist, lawyer, or crisis responder.
My work focuses on education, information sharing, systems navigation, and resource connection.
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: