Share ceremony, Indigenous knowledge, and teachings with The Family Centre’s children, families, staff, and community members. Support culturally grounded practice through relationship and guidance.

As a Knowledge Holder, you will work within sîtôskam iyiniwatisiwin, the Indigenous Practice Framework. You will support ceremony-informed and trauma-informed practice through ceremony, land-based teachings, circle processes, and relational accountability. The work strengthens organizational capacity and respectful relationships with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and ceremonial leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

- Integrate the Indigenous Practice Framework into agency service delivery
- Provide ceremony-based teachings, training, and experiential learning
- Teach nehiyaw language, Four Natural Laws, and circle processes




- Coach families, staff, and community members on protocols
- Facilitate healing and planning circles focused on relationships

Requirements:

- Commitment to Indigenous ways of being, ceremony, and practice
- Community experience with service users and service providers
- Experience working within multidisciplinary collaborative teams
- Solid nehiyaw language understanding or willingness to learn
- Trauma-informed skills supporting people impacted by trauma

Bring ceremony, nehiyaw language, relational accountability, and culturally grounded guidance to The Family Centre’s community work.

📌 Indigenous Ceremony Knowledge Holder (Edmonton)
🏢 The Family Centre of Northern Alberta
📍 Edmonton