Hillary Hyland
(Te-awk Tenaw)
Coast Salish steward of the lands and waters
Field Programs Manager at Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Member Board of Directors at Science World
Hillary Hyland, Te-awk Tenaw, comes from Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN). Since she can remember, the passion and love for the environment shown to her by her family, led her to making a goal to work for her First Nation to help bring back the health of her homelands and water. She obtained a Bachelor of Science and currently holds the position, Field Programs Manager for TWN’s Treaty, Lands and Resource Department. Her work provides opportunities to blend western and indigenous science and traditional knowledge, applying a unique holistic lens to projects in Vancouver that push for innovation that can address the complex needs of the residents of Vancouver and First Nations.
Hillary’s experience in the field has only strengthened her passion for protecting the environment and has given her an opportunity to bring her closer to her Coast Salish roots as she learns more about the history of the Tsleil-Waututh people in Burrard Inlet.”
Talaysay Campo
Co-Owner of Talaysay Tours
CEO of Love The Land Apparel
Founder of Theda X Nena Skincare
Born and raised in the Squamish and Sechelt Nations, Talaysay Campo is an esteemed Indigenous health and wellness advocate and a keynote speaker on business and economic reconciliation. She is dedicated to nurturing the next generation in business and eco-tourism through her ventures, including Talaysay Tours and Love The Land - Indigenous Apparel, which proudly creates products in Skwxwú7mesh. Talaysay is also the founder of THEDA X NENA, a natural skincare brand focusing on mineral-rich skincare. In addition to her entrepreneurial endeavors, she is deeply committed to developing tourism and educational employment, while supporting cultural revitalization, land-based education, and reclamation.
Dr. Shandin Pete
Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of British Columbia.
He is a geoscientific ethnographer, hydrogeologist, and science educator who specializes in Indigenous research methodologies, Indigenous astronomy, socially-political tribal structures, culturally congruent instructional strategies, and Indigenous science philosophies. He is from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Western Montana, USA, and has a M.S. in Geology and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Montana. Dr. Pete has extensive experience in community engagement and collaboration with tribal knowledge holders to explore the intersection of geoscience and Indigenous traditions, customs, oral histories, and knowledge systems. He is also the host of the Tribal Research Specialist Podcast. Previously he was faculty at Salish Kootenai College where he co-developed their Hydrology program and founded the Indigenous Research Center on its campus.
Cara Lenoir
Indigenous Relations Strategist at Naakah Solutions Inc.
Descendant of the Dene Nation in Northwest Territories and a proud member of the Liidlii Kue First Nation - a remote northern community located by the mighty Mackenzie River and now calls North Vancouver home.
Cara works with clients across Canada to foster relationships between Indigenous Peoples, governments, and industry. Her passion is bringing people together to build reconciliation pathways, and contributing to the enhanced cultural competency, knowledge and capacity of all those in partnership. She has over 20 years experience supporting and leading the creation of Indigenous Initiatives in the public and private sectors with a focus on procurement, training and employment strategy development and implementation.
