RAISE - Indigenous Cultural Awareness & Competency Training
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Originating from Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario, Chrystal is a proud Anishnabekwe, of the Ojibway tribe. Growing up and living on her reserve has a given her strong foundation in her culture.
Graduating from the University of British Columbia and The Institute of Indigenous Government. Chrystal obtained her degree in First Nations Studies and an Associate Arts Degree in Indigenous Government Studies. This has given her a strong background academically of First Nations cultural way of life across Canada. Practical experience includes working and volunteering in First Nations communities here in Ontario and in Vancouver
TESTIMONIALS
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshops
This is just a quick snap shot of the things to be considered when discussing Indigenous topics.
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Residential Schools: Canada’s National Tragedy Workshop
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Truth & Reconcili "ACTION" Workshop
With the new resurgence of Indigenous culture and unmarked graves coming into focus, Indigenous people are coming together to express the need for change. Economic reconciliation, including involvement in resource projects, is essential to support those changes.
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RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Have you or your company ever asked yourself "What are the 7 grandfather teachings?" Why are they important to Indigenous people and communities?
This training will help you discover how Indigenous Cultural Competency Training can help your company increase knowledge, enhance self-awareness, and strengthen the skills of those who work directly and indirectly with First Nations/Aboriginal/Indigenous people.
Free 30-minute consultation to discuss booking a Cultural competency training workshop for your company, group, or organization.
Miigwetch
RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Have you or your company ever asked yourself "What are the 4 traditional medicines?" "What is smudging?"
This training will help answer those questions and discover how Indigenous Cultural Competency Training can help your company.
Free 30-minute consultation to discuss booking a Cultural competency training workshop for your company, group, or organization.
Miigwetch
RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Let RAISE help you and your company to Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Indigenous people and communities. RAISE offers various workshops, please feel free to send your email or contact RAISE to discuss these workshops.
What you'll get in my workshops is my personal lived experience, from an "INDIGENOUS WORLD VIEW" and an "INDIGENOUS LENS", of how colonialism and genocide affected my people and I.
Book a Free 30-minute consultation to discuss Cultural competency training workshop for your company, group, or organization. This training is designed to help you discover how Indigenous Cultural Competency Training can help your company increase knowledge, enhance self-awareness, and strengthen the skills of those who work directly and indirectly with First Nations/Aboriginal/Indigenous people.
Miigwetch
RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Indigenous awareness is essential for newcomers to Canada as it provides a crucial foundation for understanding the historical and cultural context of the country and prepares them to interact and integrate into the multicultural Canadian society.
Canada InfoNet hosted a webinar delivered by me where participants gained insights into colonial events that significantly impacted Indigenous lives, and appropriate terminology for different situations. Additionally, participants discovered actionable steps to foster inclusivity and appreciation for Indigenous cultures in contemporary contexts.
This was a fantastic opportunity for newcomers preparing for employment in Canada to broaden their cultural horizons and contribute to building a more inclusive society.
RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Indigenous people of Canada, culture & general learning
Basic awareness 101
Introduction to First Nations people: any learning activity that provides a broad overview of First Nations people in Canada. Learners should be able to explain who a First Nations person is and, in broad terms, the difference between status First Nations and non-status First Nations identity, as well as their distinction from Inuit and Métis people, and across First Nations throughout Canada.
I specifically have an academic background in Indigenous Government Studies and BA in First Nations Studies, I also have personal lived experience. I am also an award-winning indigenous business. As an Indigenous woman, I am greatly impacted by all of the issues that I am sharing with you and discussing.
Free 30-minute consultation to discuss booking a Cultural competency training workshop for your company, group, or organization.
RAISE - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support & Engage Indigenous people
Truth and Reconciliation: 94 Calls to Action Progress (as of July 3, 2023)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed as a means of reckoning with the devastating legacy of forced assimilation and abuse left by the residential school system. In June 2015, the commission released a report based on those hearings. From that came the 94 Calls to Action: individual instructions to guide governments, communities, and faith groups down the road to reconciliation.
Were you aware that it has been 8 years since TRC was released?
And within those years the government, communities, and faith groups have only completed 13 of 94 Calls to Action and 18 have yet to be started. Health, Child Welfare, and Education have nothing completed.
Let RAISE help you and your company to Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Indigenous people and communities. RAISE offers various workshops, currently offering a workshop on Truth and Reconciliation.
What you'll get in my workshops is my personal lived experience, from an "INDIGENOUS WORLD VIEW" and an "INDIGENOUS LENS", of how colonialism and genocide affected my people and I.
