Staff

Sashia joined the Treaty Commission in September 2012. In her role, she facilitates treaty negotiations, manages and organizes forums and special projects including: First Nations governance initiatives, ratification processes, communications, community engagement, and capacity-development. She also assists with complex facilitations, such as nation-to-nation engagement on First Nations overlap and shared territory discussions. Sashia has worked at the international level at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights (UNPFII), supporting the UNPFII Expert Members and the Treaty Commission on matters related to the promotion and protecting of Indigenous rights and title, and implemention of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Sashia has over 15 years experience working with Indigenous communities in BC and is proud to be both Wet'suwet'en and Chinese from Wiset, BC.

She holds a BA in political science with a concentration on First Nations studies from the University of British Columbia. Sashia was a member of the 2018 Banff Forum, and member of the 2017 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. She served on a variety of boards and committees, and currently serves on the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Board of Governors.

Odette joined the Treaty Commission in February 2015. She holds a BA in Sociology and Indigenous Studies from the University of Victoria and is currently working on an MA in Intercultural and International Communication from Royal Roads University. Odette is a passionate Indigenous arts supporter, serving as board chair of Urban Ink Productions since 2016, and previous board chair (2014-2017) and director (2017-2019) of Full Circle: First Nations Performance, producers of the annual Talking Stick Festival. Odette is an alumni of the Province of BC's Indigenous Youth Internship Program, where she worked as a communicator with the BC Arts Council and First Nations Health Authority. Odette is xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Mamalilikulla, and Irish. 

Angel joined the Treaty Commission in May 2016 as Receptionist. Prior to working at the Treaty Commission, she worked in the hospitality industry as an assistant manager. Angel is a member of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in northern BC. 

Stephanie joined the Treaty Commission in November 2018 as the Process Analyst. In her role she researches matters related to the treaty negotiations process, facilitates treaty negotiations, supports special projects, and assists with public education and information initiatives.  Stephanie has worked as a research assistant for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. She holds an MA in Dispute Resolution from the University of Victoria. Her research has been published in the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution.