CALS692 IndigeMind Podcast #3

Today, I spoke with dear friend, colleague, and fellow visionary, Nadia Salmaniw, who co-created the IndigeMind Climate Action Program with me back in 2021. Nadia has roots to the Haida Nation on her mother’s side and Ukraine on her father’s side. Along with her new role within IndigeMind as the Head of Land-Based Education, she is also the Director of the CEER (Career, Employment, and Educational Resources) department at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre where she has worked for the past decade. Nadia is deeply passionate about our youth, the land, and finding ways to heal the deep traumas associated with intergenerational trauma. She is an advocate for the climate and, like me, believes that our youth are the future and must be equipped with the tools, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices to become the climate leaders of tomorrow.