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Jessica is based in ‘Ya̱lis (Alert Bay) on Northern Vancouver Island, BC. She is available for virtual and in-person connections. Whether you are interested in collaborations, consulting on research and wellness initiatives, educational training, speaking engagements, presentations, retreats, or workshops, she is happy to connect.

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“…And where you need to go is any place where there are arms that can hold you, that will not let you go.” - bell hooks, sisters of the yam Grateful for this reminder to come back to myself and those who love and hold me up ✨ #
Ya̲x̲wanu’x̲w (we are dancing) Our bodies are designed for movement - it is a vital expression of our emotions and connection to the world. For millennia, our people have observed the rhythms of the natural world and translated them into dance
A beautiful weekend co-teaching “Indigenous ways of knowing and being” a graduate level course delivered with Musqueam and UBC. Grateful for my colleague @maggiewhoa for her generosity and dedication to this course. Feel blessed to have
Daily reminder 🌬️
Honored to be one of the keynote speakers alongside @angela_sterritt at the Rooted Resiliency Fundraising Gala on October 12, supporting their incredible Indigenous wellness programming! Rooted Resiliency is making transformative change in the live
Hawa’x̲a̲latła̲nu’x̲w (we are going to pray) 🙏🏽 Ma̱lḵwa̱lala x̱a̱n’s wi’umpwa̱łe’ & ga̲nga̲nana̲m (remember our ancestors & children) 🔥 ‘Wiga’ di’da̱nx̱a̱la̱nu’x̱w ḵaxda’x̱wux
olak̓ala̲n mu’la’ - lxḵ̓a̱sa̱la̱n ḵ̓aḵ̓ut̓ła̱n kwak̓wala 🙏🏽 So grateful to start the Kwak̓wala Proficiency Certificate at UVic today, deepening my learning alongside many beautiful łi’łaxwa̲la in the ongoing work of language r
What!?! 😭 Maya Sequoyah - first day of grade 6 Lila Starlight - first day of grade 2 Grateful for @streetarteagle making sure they have an awesome first week! Excited for our girls to have an amazing school year 🙏🏽 #parenting #firstdayofschool
Learning the language of the land 🌱 The language is hard but it gives back ✨ Ha̱yulis ḵ̓aḵ̓ut̓ła̱n 🙏🏽 #summerschool #kwakwala #kwakwakawakw #languagereclamation #landbasedhealing #intergenerationalwellness