Maureen Morven

Lightning Woman

Maureen Morvenhl wam-k’amksiiwaa,
Liibaygum An’unhl wam-Nisga’a ii
LightningWomanhl wam-haykw. Gitlaxt’aamiks
wil w’itgwiy’ ii Tsam’iks wil jogay’. Ksim Ganada
n’iiy’ ii Wilps Axdii Wil Luugooda wil w’itgwiy’.

 
My English name is Maureen Morven, my
Nisga’a name is Liibaygum An’un and my spirit
name is LightningWoman. I am of the Nisga’a
Village of New Aiyansh and live in the city of
Vancouver. I am of the Ganada clan and come
from the House of Axdii wil Luugooda.

I am what we call a helper to Creator and
Mankind with 20+ years of experience and
learning the traditional healing methods and
medicine of Ancient Traditional Psychology. I am
also a certified reiki practitioner and a western
psychology Life Skills Coach.

I come by my traditional healing teachings via:

• Being raised with traditional knowledge of healing from my grandfather until I was 19 years of age.
• 1999 began learning from a Shaman by the name of Patricia B Adams (who happened to be my aunt) until she transitioned to the spirit world in 2005.
• 2010 I was guided to another Shaman by the name of Frank J. Austin Manyhorses. Manyhorses expanded on all the teachings that Auntie Pat didn’t have time to expand on, until he transitioned into the spirit world in 2016.

I come by my training in the western psychology understanding through Rhodes College where I met the most amazing healer in the western way. Her name is Katarina Osterlund who was my instructor at Rhodes in the Life Skills Coaching Program.

The most interesting thing that I learned about training both ways is that they are both based in experiential learning. Both ways require that one learn to heal their life and maintain it. If diligent about it, one will do well in both areas.

Also, important to note in both trainings I had to learn workshop facilitation which is the main teaching tool to teach and pass on what I now know.

For this work I work with the assistance of the Ancestors, so in that way “I” am “We”.

Daphie Pooyak

Identifying as a Nakota Cree traditional teacher, and cultural advisor. Daphie comes from Sweetgrass First Nation located in central Saskatchewan and is a mother of 5 children and grandmother of 5 grandchildren.

Over the course of 20 years she has worked as a professional educator specializing in cultural education, and land based learning. Daphie has also spent 8 years with Saskatchewan Corrections working with inmates in the area of healing n trauma. 4 years at Ekwaskeet healing lodge in Onion Lake Cree Nation and 2 years Nelson House Manitoba in there community healing lodge. Working in the area of addictions, healing and trauma.

In recent years she has facilitated several presentations through out Canada, USA and Mexico on healing trauma, natural law and traditional medicine.

Some notable of which happened in 2015 where Daphie was asked too join in prayer and speak at “World Peace & Prayer Day” in Oregon. “The Parliament of World Religion” hosted by the United Nation in Salt Lake City.

Her passion remains to her roots, in hosting traditional survival medicine camps over the past 10 years in her community Sweetgrass First Nation.

Daphie has been taught healing from an early age and continues her practise in traditional healing and wellness. Recent focus of anxiety, and depression through guided meditation and healing hands . 

Marie Oldfield

Prayer Woman

Marie is Tsimshian from Lax Kwa’Alaams, Ganhada (Raven). Her traditional name is Wii Mediik, meaning Grizzly Bear Woman.

Her grandmother went to Crosby Home for Girls, and her mother went to Alert Bay residential school. Marie went to day school and was a child of the sixties scoop. 

Marie specializes in cedar, medicine, body energy, brushing, moving, and intuitive reading of people and situations. She offers truth-based counselling and support for individuals, families, and groups.

Marie is a certified drug and alcohol counsellor, and is certified in Indigenous Tools for Living.

Marie is able to offer girl’s / women’s coming of age ceremonies, and to support boy’s / men’s coming of age ceremonies.

She is skilled at facilitating women’s discussion groups and women’s art circles, including mandala painting.

Marie is a talented weaver who shares this therapeutic ability with others.

Buck Yeomans

Buck comes from Haida Nation from the Sgajuugaahl Eagle Clan of Old Masset Village on the Island of Haida Gwaii. 

Buck specializes in Men's Wellness, Dream Interpretation, One on One Counselling, Life Skills, Energy Work

Chris Nelson

Red Bear

Hadih, my name is Chris Nelson, I am from the house of Nam'ocks, in the Wet'suwet'en nation.

I have been on my healing journey since 2011 and I'm a Sun Dancer, Pipe Carrier and Traditional Helper. 

I have travelled all over the continent to learn, teach and grow my spiritual network. 

I am the founder of Traditional Heart Medicine, a platform for Spiritual Teachers to come and share traditional perspectives and healing techniques. Together we are creating a series of courses to help you strengthen your foundation in the old ways. 

I help people heal through understanding their trauma, growing their trust, intuition and connection to Spirit.

Feel free to explore our offerings. 

Pete Thompson

Sgaaga

Pete is Mohawk and Akwesasne, who has resided on Haida Gwaii for 50 years.

He was given the name on the west coast Sgaaga, which means Doctor.

Pete was adopted by Elinor Russ, of the Raven Wolf Clan. Pete is a traditional mask carrier. 

Pete is a direct descendent of the residential school system. He understands what the effects are, because he’s been living with them his whole life and Pete understands what it takes to heal and keep on healing.

In his clan, because of his traditional name, he is asked to help with the losses of people in any way he can. A retired paramedic, Pete transitioned to offering traditional healing practices, which he has been doing for 20 years.

Pete specializes in fire ceremonies, looking at spirit, baby ceremonies, boy’s / men’s coming of age ceremonies, and customized individual ceremonies.

He has facilitated many groups for men, including recovery groups and talking circles. Pete is certified in Indigenous Tools for Living.

Pete has collaborated with the mental health team in Skidegate, bringing a traditional Indigenous perspective to their work.  Pete says “I’m willing to help anyone who comes to me.”