As an Ally Coach, I help potential Allies work with their inner narratives, implicit privileges, their embodied capacity for equity, shift their beliefs of what is possible, and reconnect with their own Indigeneity, to catalyse collaborative Indigenous ways of growth and equity.
Facilitating the National Indigenous Women’s Business Network Annual Retreat, 2021 & 22
Indigenous ways of being and leading create harmony, belonging, purpose, sustainability and equity. Evolved over millenia, they are made of concrete tools that can help transform our operating systems with visionary, systemic, accountable, inclusive and sustainable actions.
ALLYING for INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Allying for Indigenous Rights is a key part of my calling as a facilitator, social innovator and coach.
From The Restoring Collective’s Peace Circle Trainings, to Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, to the Realising UNDRIP Initiative and numerous Sovereignty collaborators, I have worked in active Allyship for over 25 years.
“Good Allyship is possible.
We need all of us to make this great transformation happen.
Its time for a new story… a story that includes all of us.”
Indigenous Knowledge Keepers of The Restoring Collective
The Allied Role
The invitation is on for Allies of every background to learn, embody, and take action with Indigenous partners, to heal the ongoing damage of colonization culture.
As a Facilitator with Indigenous partners, I uphold Indigenous ways of being to create impactful retreats and strategies. Taught to me by my many Indigenous Elders, friends, collaborators and mentors, the principles of action enable earthwise, holistic, relational, inclusive, accountable, systemic and inclusive development.
As UNDRIP is activated, Indigenous Nations are reclaiming their land, cultural and spiritual sovereignty. Housing, food, energy and social equity systems are being rebuilt. They could be the keys to our collective environmental and social futures.
“The best facilitator we’ve ever worked with.
Christine has facilitated breakthroughs we didn’t think were possible.
She’s gotten everyone to the same table, and gotten consensus every time.
She’s simply the best.”
Gerald Skookum, Carcross Tagish First Nation,
Director of Indigenous Engagement,
Yukon Land Relationship Commission.
THE RESTORING COLLECTIVE
mobilizing Indigenous healing since 2013
Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week,
launching the worldwide ecosystem
Northern Sovereign First Nations
Collaborating across Land and Government.
First Nations Health Consortium, Alberta: Facilitator, 10 year strategy to extend its groundbreaking Jordan’s Principle knowledge mobilization across Canada. “The best strategic planning experience I’ve ever had….” from the Board Chair Earl Precis.
National Indigenous Women’s Business Network Annual Retreats, Facilitator 2021 & 2022 Combining reflection, restoration, ceremony and strategy, I’ve been honoured to facilitate with this astounding network of business visionaries. “I trust Christine,” is Chair Nicole McLaren’s comment.
Realising UNDRIP Initiative, Fraser Basin Council: Education Design and Community Engagement Strategy, Facilitator and Consultant.
Sto:lo Nation Health and Social Staff Development: 1 year facilitation to build inter community collaboration and engagement structures for Social Determinants of Health Programming.
Yukon Land Relationship Planning Commission: 4 years Facilitating sovereign and collaborative First Nations Land Rights with multiple levels of Territorial and Federal Governments.
Yukon First Nations Education Council: 3 year Strategic Development Facilitation to transform institutional structure to Indigenous Educational pedagogy of land and mentorship-based learning, 2010-2012.