relationship - centred 

land - connected 

resilience - focused 

Janna is a community planning, climate adaptation, and funding specialist. She has a knack for facilitating community visioning conversations, translating community priorities into custom plans, and finding the funding to kick off action.  She is completing her Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management and is a practiced Certified Community Energy Manager with over 9 years of experience in Indigenous community planning. Since 2020, much of her work has focused on climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and food self-sufficiency system design.  Janna resides in Kwantlen Territory (Mission BC) with her husband,  Jon, and their two children.

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As an accomplished project manager with 8 years of experience, Stephanie specializes in fund development and project management at Forager Hill.  She focuses on working with Nations to promote community resilience and supporting initiatives for self-sufficiency and well-being. Stephanie's passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship led her to her degree in Environmental Practices at Royal Roads University.  Stephanie lives in Snuneymuxw territory (Gabriola Island, BC) with her husband and three children to enjoy a slower-paced life.

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Shawna is a proud member of the Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation, the only Dëne community on the East Arm of Tu Nedhé (Great Slave Lake) NWT, and currently resides in Edmonton. She is a committed advocate for revitalizing the Dëne Sųłiné language, her maternal ancestral language, which she is actively learning. Shawna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, a Master’s in Global Leadership, and is pursuing a Doctorate in Social Sciences, focusing on Dëne Sųłiné language revitalization. With 25 years in corporate management and operations, Shawna also volunteers with Indigenous non-profits and collaborated with Łutsël K'é on the first digitized Dëne Sųłiné dictionary. She brings humility and cross-cultural awareness to her work, emphasizing effective communication and a deep commitment to honoring Indigenous teachings, elders, culture, language, and ancestral wisdom.

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Raven is a dedicated project coordinator with a background in advocacy and community leadership. She has worked on critical matters like Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and has provided resources to the unhoused in Vancouver's Downtown East Side. Raven is committed to fostering growth and building strong foundations for Indigenous communities and families. A member of the Kitasoo Xai’Xais First Nation in Klemtu, B.C., she now resides on the traditional unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples with her husband and children.​​​

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Katrina specializes in sustainable and inclusive community development, with a focus on project coordination, grant writing, and social planning initiatives. Holding a degree in Regional and Community Planning from UFV, she is dedicated to advancing community well-being through projects that emphasize social, economic, and environmental resilience. Passionate about fostering long-term positive impact, Katrina brings a collaborative approach to each initiative. She calls Kwantlen Territory (Langley, BC) home, where she lives with her husband and daughter.​​​​​​

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Nate brings over 17 years of experience in capital projects management, specializing in excavation, construction, and project design. With a strong background in maintenance planning and asset management, he has successfully led infrastructure projects in agriculture, recreation, and civil development. Notably, Nate managed a diverse portfolio for the Kanaka Bar Indian Band near Lytton, B.C., overseeing key initiatives that supported the community's growth and resilience. Nate is based out of the beautiful Snuneymuxw territory of Gabriola Island, B.C., where he lives with his family.​​​​​​

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Alison has personally lived in and professionally worked in Indigenous communities, where she is motivated by the teachings of holistic approaches to health and interdependence. She has a professional designation in psychiatric nursing with additional education in community engagement and over 15 years in the health and social sector. Much of her focus has been on reducing barriers and supporting equity by addressing quality-of-life issues for individuals and within communities. Alison believes in the exchange of knowledge and experiences, recognizing that our collective strength lies in our ability to share and learn from one another. Alison resides in the traditional and unceded territory of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), Leq’å:mel and Sq’éwlets Nations. She is of mixed heritage, with relations extending back to Nbisiing territory, and has strong familial and community ties to a diverse set of unique people; including her husband and four children.​

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Clarissa brings over a decade of experience with the Tsimshianic language family to the Forager Hill linguist team in support of community language revitalization goals. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Toronto, and has additional experience working in software development for FirstVoices. She is dedicated to advancing long-term language growth with documentation, grammatically-informed resources, and contemporary technology to support everyday use. She currently resides on Tohono O'odham and Pascua Hiaki lands in Tucson, AZ.​

Jon is a linguist and expert in the Wakashan language family, boasting a 15-year history of successful language documentation and revitalization in collaboration with elders and language holders. Jon supports on-reserve language programs for the Kanaka Bar Indian Band and the Kitasoo/Xai'xais First Nation. He also contributes to FNEF, an organization that aids First Nations in language archiving and resource development, including initiatives with the Haisla Nation and Huu-ay-aht Nation. Jon shares his expertise as an instructor of nłeʔkepmxcín at NVIT and Haisla at UNBC. Jon resides in Kwantlen Territory (Mission BC) with his wife Janna and their two children.

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Mitch is a seasoned team leader, facilitator, and project manager with 25+ years of work experience across many fields, including health, education, and arts & culture. He has applied his open and positive leadership style to motivate teams and groups in diverse settings such as community planning, event production, and retreat facilitation. He is a proud sansei, a third-generation Japanese-Canadian. Born and raised in Edmonton, Mitch is now based in Snuneymuwx / Nanaimo, BC. He formerly lived and worked in Whitehorse, Yukon, where his two sons were born. He is also a practicing multi-disciplinary artist, most known for his documentary, A Sorry State, about his family's experience with government apologies. ​

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For over a decade, Peter has worked alongside Indigenous communities to protect their territories from fossil fuel extraction while advancing climate solutions. As an activist, he has developed strong skills in communications, facilitation, and community engagement, along with a deep understanding of the ecological challenges ahead. Now a graduate student in the Indigenous Community Planning program at UBC, Peter collaborates with communities to turn their vision for resilience into action. He lives with his husband in Vancouver’s West End, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

With a background in natural sciences and community planning, Brinnae brings strong expertise in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction. Her work spans hazard risk assessment roadmaps, renewable energy transition research, and community engagement to identify and address local climate impacts. Brinnae is skilled in sustainability planning, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chemistry, and a Master’s in Community and Regional Planning. Brinnae is based in Vancouver, BC, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

Emily, a Forager Hill linguist, brings her growing expertise in Wakashan languages and her expanding knowledge of Interior Salish and Dene to support Indigenous community language goals, language documentation, and grammatical analysis. Emily holds an MA in Linguistics from the Canada Institute of Linguistics. She resides on Sylix/Okanagan Lands, in Vernon with her husband and two kids. ​

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Kim, our Planning Facilitator, brings a rich blend of experience in communications and facilitation to Forager Hill Consulting.  With a background in promoting productive and inclusive relationships at the Canada Institute of Linguistics, Kim has now dedicated herself to supporting Indigenous communities' linguistic revitalization efforts.  Her previous coaching background demonstrates her leadership skills, while her genuine interest in cultures and languages fuels her commitment to serving Indigenous peoples with humility and respect. Kim excels in creating inclusive spaces where diverse voices thrive, embodying her dedication to fostering meaningful relationships and positive change.  Kim resides with her husband, Larry on Stó:lo territory, in Langley, BC.​

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Alex, a Forager Hill linguist, supports language revitalization with the Xai'xais language.  Her passion for language and community development led her to complete an MA in Linguistics and Translation at the Canada Institute of Linguistics.  Additionally, Alex supports Forager Hill with grant coordination. Alex resides on Stó:lo territory, in Langley, BC.​​​​​​​​