The First Nation Focus began in 2003 with a request to train Kamloops Indian Band (KIB) youth workers. Since that time KIB has run the group annually. Over the past five years I have trained social workers, health workers, community nurses, counsellors, youth workers, and elders from many First Nation Communities:

BC Trainings

• Kamloops Indian Band
• Bonaparte Reserve
• Skeetchestn Reserve
• Lillooet
• Lytton
• Coldwater Band (Merritt)
• Lower Nicola
• Secwepemc Child and Family Services,
• Three Corners - Williams Lake
• Chu Chua First Nation
• Nuuchahnulth bands (Tofino, Port Alberni, Gold River)
• Shishalh First Nation, Sechelt, BC
• Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo),
• Tla’Amin (Powell River)
• Cowichan Tribes
• Tl'etinqox Health Dept
• Chase
• Bridge River Band
• Spences Bridge
• Mount Currie Band
• Seton Lake Band
• Yunesit’in Gov’t (Hancevile, BC)
• Tl’etinqox-t’in (Alexis Creek, BC)
• Sew’exmx (Merritt)
• Haida Gwaii: Massett, Skidegate
• Chemainus First Nation
• Halaht Band
• Malahat Band
• Kamloops Indian Band
• Tillicum Lelum
• Campbell River
• Carrier Sekani
• Nakazbli, Ft. St. James
• Iskut Valley

Alberta Trainings

• Hobbema
• Paul First Nation
• Olds, Alberta
• Lac la Biche
• Driftpile First Nation
• Sarcee First Nation
• Tsuu T'Ina
• Kainai Nation
• Eden Valley

Saskatchewan Trainings

• George Gordon First Nation
• White Bear Four First Nation, Cultural Camp
• Saulteaux First Nation
• Fort Qu’appelle, Ka-Pa-Chee Training Centre
• Sweetgrass Social Development
• Northwest Regional Victim Services, Meadow Lake
• Cowessess First Nation
• Birch Narrows First Nation
• Flying Dust First Nation
• Willow Cree Health, Duck Lake, Sask.
• Onion Lake Health Board
• Mistawasis First Nation, Leask, Sask.

In addition I’ve trained First Nation Education Assistance workers in Kelowna, Williams Lake and Kamloops