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BTS: Knowledge Keepers Gathering bc assembly of first nations climate change action community resilience environmental stewardship healing our land indigenous ceremony indigenous knowledge indigenous leaders knowledge keepers naqsmist tsleil-waututh Nov 24, 2023

Thank you Rueben George of səlilwətaɬ for opening up your house to us to do this work, to all of the knowledge keepers, we are humbled by your sharing and guidance.

Thank you to BCAFN, Chief Da...

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How Our Projects Team Worked Through Their Imposter Syndrome empowerment imposter syndrome leadership teamwork Nov 09, 2023

At Naqsmist, Elaine Alec intentionally creates teams with junior members who are adaptable to new ways of thinking or innovating for systems change. This creates an environment where a young team take...

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Elaine Presented at the Healthy Living Leader Training 2023 Session community community wellness cultivating safe spaces healthy living indigenous health indigenous wellbeing isparc leadership Oct 27, 2023

On Oct. 24th, Elaine presented a 90-minute Cultivating Safe Spaces presentation for Honour Your Health Leaders in the Interior Region as part of the Indigenous Sports Physical Activity and Recreation ...

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Leaders Who Project Strength Before Warmth Run Risk Of Eliciting Fear cultivating safe spaces decision making empowering voices governance inclusive leadership inclusivity leadership naqsmist storytelling wellbeing Sep 29, 2023

There are thousands of articles and tips on how to run an effective meeting and create the perfect agenda to get what you want out of that meeting. It usually requires an agenda that the facilitator c...

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