Cultural Safety & Trauma Informed Practices: To Save Lives
Comprehensive Training Workshop
Our Unique
Approach
“Cultural safety is an outcome based on respectful engagement that recognizes and strives to address power imbalances inherent in the health care system. It results in an environment free of racism and discrimination, where people feel safe when receiving health care.”
“A trauma informed care provider understands the impacts and root causes of historical intergenerational trauma (i.e. residential school experiences), recognizes the symptoms of trauma in patients and integrates this knowledge into policies, procedures, practices and settings.
Trauma informed care is their commitment to provide services in a manner that is welcoming and appropriate to the special needs of those affected by trauma.”
Our teachings on Cultural Safety and Trauma Informed Practices are rooted in the deep history, culture, and lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & Shíshálh (Sechelt) Nations.
Cultural Ambassadors from host nations partner with other community experts to facilitate gatherings that transforms participants into culturally competent practitioners.
Through interactive activities, cultural performances, storytelling and teachings from knowledge keepers; we centre Indigenous history and ways of knowing into our work.
It is our commitment to partner with community groups and organizations to explore practices of care, cultural humility, dignity, respect, and collaboration.
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Cultural Ambassadors introduce the pre and post contact history and culture of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & Shíshálh (Sechelt) nations of the Coast Salish area.
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We explore how trauma - including residential school trauma and intergenerational trauma - impacts patient experience, behaviours and coping mechanisms; how to respond appropriately, and compassionately when trauma is present.
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Learn about decolonial and traditional wellness. We explore the importance of the land, ceremony, medicines, and community in creating positive health outcomes. We explore how reciprocity can guide practicioners to build trust and provide collaborative care.
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Indigenous people, Indigenous women and children, LGBTQIA+, 2 Spirit, and BIPOC communities have unique experiences of discrimination and minority stress; facing increased risks for trauma. We outline practices for inclusive, antiracist care.
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Sharing of Coast Salish songs, stories and dances grounds our work in a good positive way, creating a safe space.
Further Training & Tours
Talking Trees
An ethnobotany focused nature walk exploring how the Shíshálh (Sechelt) & Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) people utilize the land for food, medicine and technology.
Love the Land
Love the Land Adventures in Land-Based Learning and Ethnoecology is a walking tour in North Vancouver, the telmixw (land) of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Talking Totems
An art walk on the comprehensive profile of Salish and Northwest Coast Indigenous art, art forms, stories and worldviews of Salish peoples’ who have lived in this region from time immemorial.
Spoken Treasures
A history walk through the lens of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & Shíshálh (Sechelt) eyes highlighting unique stories, oral tradition and perspectives of our shared communitites.
Our Facilitators
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Candace Campo
Candace (she/her), ancestral name xets’emits’a (to always be there), is a Shíshálh (Sechelt) member from the Sunshine Coast, BC. As the co-founder of Talaysay Tours with her spouse Larry, and now co-owned with their daughter Talaysay Campo, Candace provides Indigenous cultural and outdoor experiences. Trained as an anthropologist and teacher, she shares the stories and history of her people, focusing on Indigenous language and cultural revitalization. Candace’s mission is to train younger Indigenous members to connect with the land while running a successful intergenerational tour and education business.
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Richard Till
Richard (he/him), smanit stumish (Mountain Man), has over 35 years of experience in land-based learning, 25 in search and rescue and 30 in youth counseling. An adopted member of the Shíshálh Nation, Richard is honored with the ancestral name smanit stumish for his dedication to youth in cultural rediscovery. He has spent decades learning from Elders to enrich his work with Indigenous communities. A skilled metalworker, boat builder, first responder and artist, Richard is also writing a novel about cross-cultural friendships. He collaborates with Candace in delivering land-based education to schools and organizations across Canada, including the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Seraphine Lewis
Seraphine Lewis (she/her)(Kwii Gee Iiwans) is a proud Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Haida Indigenous woman, born and raised in the Squamish Valley and currently residing in Vancouver. She joined Talaysay Tours in 2017 and has since served as a lead Cultural Ambassador. Her knowledge of the land and its history is rooted in generational teachings passed down from her Squamish mother. In addition to her cultural role, Seraphine has a background in Fine Arts, with formal training in painting, carving, and Indigenous art history, contributing to her deep connection to her heritage.
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Trent Maynard
Trent Maynard (they/he) is a queer settler of mixed European ancestries, including Germanic, Celtic and English, born and raised as a guest in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation territories. They live and work between Skwxwú7mesh and shíshálh (Sechelt) lands on the Sunshine Coast. Trent has an MSc in Geography from the London School of Economics (2009). Their masters dissertation researched environmental racism in B.C. government policy. They worked in media at Channel 4 (UK), The Beaver, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and currently develop decolonial collaborations in arts, film and ethnoecology.
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What to Bring
Good walking shoes
Layered clothing - dress for the weather
A water bottle on warm days
A water resistant jacket on rainy days
Embracing Weather
Light rain and wind will not require any changes or rescheduling
If weather is extreme with respect to rain or wind we will contact you to reschedule the tour
Guest Protocol
Tours start promptly
Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start
Late guests or missed tours are not reimbursed
Individual booking cancellation: 48 hours notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies
Group booking cancellation: 10 days notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies
Cancellations with less than the required notice are 100% non-refundable