Walking together beyond September 30 toward reconciliation as everyday practice.
This session offers teachings on allyship, humility and the work of building genuine relationships with Indigenous communities, with a focus on what that looks like in everyday practice across the electricity sector.
Why attend?
- Hear teachings from an Anishinaabe Traditional Grandmother with three decades of work alongside Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across Canada.
- Find guidance for allies who want to walk this path with humility but worry about missteps.
- Consider what reconciliation looks like beyond September 30 and beyond the workplace.
- Learn respectful ways to build genuine relationships with Indigenous communities, rather than learning about them at a distance.
- Reflect on the values and teachings worth passing to children, mentees and the next generation of the workforce.
- Leave with a call to action you can carry into your own life and organization.
Who should attend?
Anyone at any stage of their reconciliation journey, especially HR professionals, team leads and those shaping workplace culture and policy.
Let’s move beyond acknowledgement toward action.
About the facilitator
Grandmother Kim Wheatley (she/her), Ojibwe Anishinaabe Grandmother from Shawanaga First Nation
Anishinaabe Traditional Grandmother Kim Wheatley is Ojibway, Potawatomi and Caribbean in ancestry. A Turtle Clan band member of Shawanaga First Nation on the shores of Georgian Bay in Robinson Huron Treaty Territories, she carries the Spirit name “Head or Leader of the Fireflower” and has worked with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across Canada for three decades. A multi-award-winning speaker, published author, hand drummer, singer, water walker, artist and ancestral knowledge keeper, Kim has appeared in books, magazines, television, radio and podcasts locally, nationally and internationally. Her work is dynamic, motivational and always inclusive, and is committed to forging good relationships aligned with reconciliation that honour the past, connect the present and contribute to the future.
Webinar details
- • Start times by time zone: 1 PM AT / 12 PM ET / 10 AM CT / 9 AM PT
- • This event will be presented in English only. Live captions will be available in additional languages to support broader accessibility.
- • Can’t attend live? A recording will be available to all registered attendees after the event.
For questions or more information, please contact us at [email protected].
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About EHRC
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is the national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the Canadian electricity sector has a safety-focused, highly skilled and inclusive workforce. EHRC works with industry stakeholders to develop solutions to workforce challenges and promote career opportunities in electricity and renewable energy.
