Sustainable Solutions, Indigenous Insights
Conversations in Canoes is a Métis-owned and -led communication company, dedicated to supporting partners in re-imagining land-based, community-centered, and experiential solutions to their work. We guide innovators and organizations as they navigate toward more equitable and sustainable paths, fostering culturally-safe and environmentally-friendly outcomes for both the land and people.
Areas of Specialty
At Conversations in Canoes, we apply the wisdom of the canoe to our work. The canoe is more than a vessel; it's a symbol of teamwork, communication, and moving forward. We believe in the power of equitable dialogue, collaboration, and Indigenous principles to guide socially and ecologically responsible initiatives. As Métis women rooted in the Great Lakes region, we act as interpreters, blending ancestral wisdom with contemporary insights. We're informed by various streams of work and knowledge:
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Rights-based approaches: Advocating for Indigenous, human, and environmental rights.
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Indigenous methodologies: Emphasizing and upholding Indigenous ways of doing research, education, storytelling, art, connecting to and caring for the land,
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EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion): Fostering inclusivity and offering unique perspectives as Métis women.
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Place-based solutions: Community- and land-centered approaches to problem solving, rooted in tradition.
Services
We help thought leaders and innovators elevate their impact in addressing pressing social and ecological issues by providing a safe and inclusive platform for authentic dialogue. Together, we cultivate meaningful solutions and drive positive change.
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Corporate Consulting
We provide subject-matter expertise pertaining to Indigenous realities, environment and climate change, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Community Advising
We support community-based organizations, Indigenous governments, non-governmental organizations and non-for-profits in developing sustainable and cross-sectoral programming and policy.
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Education
We help academic institutions, educators, and researchers create immersive and impactful educational experiences rooted in land-based, community-centered, and experiential learning.
Together, we will develop innovative solutions to your work that ensure sustainable outcomes that benefit both humans and the environment.