Facilitated by FSI Indigenous Practice Advisor, Symbia Barnaby and supported by Indigenous Advisory Circle (IAC) Knowledge Keeper, Duane Jackson — this session is about the different sections of the 94 Calls to Action and how these sections came to be.

The audience Q&A portion at the end of the live session is not included in this recording.

About Symbia Barnaby

Symbia Barnaby is FSI’s interim Indigenous Practice Advisor.

Symbia is an Indigenous woman of Haida and Mi’kmaq descent. She currently lives on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Ts’msyen People, on what is known traditionally as kxeen. Her traditional feasted Haida name is Guu Gaa Jung and her spirit name is Warrior Woman. She is a single mother of 6 children (5 of which have neurodevelopmental support needs). She is trained as a Practical Nurse, a Reiki Level 3 Practitioner and, a Traditional Helper. Symbia is a fierce Community Inclusion Advocate. She is also a storyteller, a filmmaker, and a Wisdom Translator.

Symbia volunteers with several community based organizations aimed at supporting the healing of generational and systemic trauma. She has developed and run workshops on decolonization, anti-racism, health equity, inclusive education, disability and intersectionality. She also consults on research projects with various agencies and with individuals wanting to understand equity, policy and protocols through an Indigenous lens with her business called Healing Nation Coaching and Consulting.

Learn more about the FSI Indigenous Advisory Circle (IAC).