Speaking
As a speaker, I draw on my Indigenous (Mushkego Cree) lens alongside Indigenous community engagement and Indigenous research methodological training and experience to help guide and inspire organizations and teams to work together toward transformative decolonial change.
Sample Topics and Workshops:
- Leading Indigenous-reconciliation in the 21st century
- Indigenous women in leadership
- Indigenous student experiences in education
- Indigenous peoples in the workplace
- Indigenous reconciliation fatigue
- Indigenizing the curriculum
Selected Keynotes:
Brunette-Debassige, C. (2024, Sept. 26). Indigenous women’s transformative leadership: Working toward self-determination in Canadian university. Conversations Conference, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University.
Brunette-Debassige, C. (2024, Sept 25). Indigenous women’s leadership in Canadian universities. Indigenous Awareness Week, McGill University.
Brunette-Debassige, C. (2023, September). Tricky administrative spaces: Indigenous women administrators experiences in Canadian universities. University of British Columbia.
Brunette-Debassige, C. (2023, June). The trickiness of institutional-Indigenization work in Canadian universities. Building Reconciliation Forum (BRF), Universities Canada and Western University, London, ON.
Consulting
I take collaborative, creative, culturally grounded and visionary approaches to my consulting work. As an academic, I have the flexibility to take on consultant contracts on a part-time basis.
Specialist areas
- Indigenous and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategic planning, systemic reviews, policy development, improvement plans
- Community engagements, needs assessments/asset maps, implementation/work plans
- Environmental scans of best practices, literature reviews, and case studies
- Research data agreements and plans
Advising & Coaching
- Individual coaching and mentoring on Indigenous leadership matters
- Team building and customized training for teams
Curriculum & Learning
- Program and training reviews and work plans
- Curriculum development and needs assessments