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Anjeanette (Angie) Dawson

Káli̓la - Indigenous Researcher

Spelex̱i̓lh - Indigenous Educator

nú, chexw men wa ha7lh

My name is Spelex̱ílh, Anjeanette Dawson and I am from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw.

I facilitate workshops supporting Indigenous Education and Truth and Reconciliation.

Workshops I facilitate include:

  • Learning about Indigenous Education

  • Decolonizing your classroom, school, or learning space

  • Counselling from an Indigenous Worldview

  • Working with students with Learning Disabilities

  • How to Work With an Indigenous Community & Parents

Jordan Dawson

Ha7lh skwáyel ta néwyap s7eḵw’i7tel, Jordan kwi en sna, haw kwi en kwashámin iy Kálíla kwi en nina̓min. Tiná7 chen tl’a X̱wémelch’stn Úxwumixw. Sḵwx̱wú7mesh chen iy Kwakwaka’wakw.

an wanáxws ten sḵwálwen

My name is Jordan Dawson and Kálíla is the nick name given to me by Tsawaysia Spukwus.

I am grateful to share a little bit of who I am and where I come from with you.

Work I do includes:

  • Indigenous Cultural Programming at MONOVA (The Museum and Archives of North Vancouver)

  • Genealogy and archival research for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh community-led research projects

  • Public education on local Coast Salish history from a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh point of view

  • Workshops focused on Intergenerational trauma and Indigenous health and wellness

  • A passion for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh history and place names, plant knowledge, genealogy and archives