Creating a national vision for Indigenous trauma-informed wellness when working with Indigenous people.
What was the 60s scoop and how did it impact survivors and their children?
Discover the truths hidden from Canadians and why the 60s scoop has not been talked about on a national level.
Rising Together Training is a comprehensive, interactive, positive, and engaging training that should be mandatory for every organization working with Indigenous people.
Roxi Cardinal (formerly Colleen Hele) and Elaine Kicknosway bring decades of lived experience, community leadership, survivor advocacy, Indigenous teachings, and professional facilitation expertise to create transformative learning
Sixties Scoop Network — Survivor‑led healing, truth‑telling, and advocacy.
How we built a national community of 60s scoop survivors from grassroots
Legacy of removal — How the Sixties Scoop connects directly to today’s child‑welfare crisis.
Current child‑welfare harms — Over‑representation, cultural loss, and systemic colonial practices that continue.
Survivor leadership — Lived experience as expertise guiding policy, prevention, and reform.
Physiology of Trauma & Indigenous people
How trauma anatomically affects the nervous system and how to identify trauma symptoms and trigger responses in yourself and working with vulnerable sector
wahkotowin Indigenous Child Welfare Practices
Envisioning Indigenous children’s identity built around kinship, culture, and Nationhood. Indigenous children growing up connected, loved, and rooted in their communities. What foster parents need to know own if they are going to be caring for Indigenous children.
Anti-Indigenous Racism & Bias Awareness
Unlearning the harm - stopping the Cycle Anti Indigneous Racism & Bias
Learn how racism, stereotypes, unconscious bias, and systemic barriers affect Indigenous employees, clients, and communities.
Participants gain practical tools to:
Recognize anti-Indigenous racism
Address unconscious bias
Foster respectful workplace relationships
Create culturally safer environments
Strengthen leadership accountability
Promote inclusion and belonging
Indigenous Cultural Awareness & Reconciliation
• Indigenous histories and contemporary realities
• The Sixties Scoop and child welfare impacts
• Indigenous perspectives and worldviews
• Cultural safety and respectful engagement
• Building relationships through understanding
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Support your organization's commitment to:
Inclusive leadership
Psychological safety
Employee engagement
Workplace belonging
Reconciliation commitments
Organizational culture change
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WHY CHOOSE ROXI & ELAINE
Authentic Lived Experience
As Sixties Scoop survivors and recognized advocates, they brings powerful firsthand experiences that create meaningful learning and deeper understanding.
Community Leadership
Since 2014 they have built survivor-led networks focused on healing, community, education, and cultural reconnection.
Indigenous Knowledge & Teachings
Workshops integrate Indigenous perspectives, storytelling, cultural teachings, and practical workplace solutions.
Trauma-Informed & Inclusive
Safe, respectful learning spaces where participants can engage in courageous conversations and meaningful growth.
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WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
"One of the most impactful training sessions our organization has ever hosted.
Participants left with a deeper understanding of anti-Indigenous racism and practical strategies for creating change."
"The combination of lived experience, storytelling, and workplace application was exceptional. Our team was engaged from beginning to end."
"Roxi and Elaine created a safe space for difficult but necessary conversations. Their facilitation was compassionate, insightful, and transformative."
"This training moved us beyond awareness and helped us understand how to put reconciliation into action."
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PERFECT FOR
• Government Departments
• Municipalities
• Healthcare Organizations
• Educational Institutions
• Human Resources Teams
• Indigenous Organizations
• Non-Profits
• Community Agencies
• Leadership Teams
• Corporate Workplaces
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BOOK A WORKSHOP OR FACILITATION SESSION
Available In-Person & Virtual
Customized Training Available & Affordable, Work with your budget
Keynotes • Staff Training • Leadership Development • Strategic Planning • Facilitated Dialogue • Reconciliation Workshops
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REAL STORIES.
REAL LEARNING.
REAL CHANGE.
Roxi Cardinal & Elaine Kicknosway
Creating safer workplaces, stronger communities, and meaningful pathways toward reconciliation.
Serving organizations across North America and overseas!!