Meet the Team

Yahlnaaw (she/they)

Founder & Lead Consultant

Jah! Xaaydaga ‘las! “Hello! Wonderful People!”

Yahlnaaw han.nuu dii kiiGa ga. HlGaagilda Xaayda Gwaii sda.uu hll iigiing. Lāx Kxeen sda.uu hll na.uu dii gan. Lheidli T’enneh sda.uu hll na.uu dii gan. LƏK̓ʷƏŊƏN sda.uu hll naa.uu dii ga. Way.yad.uu ‘Treaty 1’ - Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininew, Dakota, Dene, ad Métis guu.uu hll naa.uu dii ga.

My name is Yahlnaaw and I am from Skidegate, Haida Gwaii. I was born and raised on Lāx Kx̱een - Ts’msyen territory (colonially called Prince Rupert), spent 8 years on Lheidli T’enneh territory (colonially called Prince George), and lived a brief 1.5 years the territories of the LƏK̓ʷƏŊƏN peoples (colonially called Victoria). I am currently situated on Treaty 1 territory - the lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininew, Dakota, Dene, and the birthplace of the Red River Métis Nation. I am forever grateful for the knowledges gathered and shared in the beautiful places I have had the privilege of residing.

I am a Skidegate Haida, queer, transgender person and Founder of Taajuu Consulting. I aim to continuously integrate my identity and intersections into my everyday practice prompting those I work with to reflect on the positionality of their identities in anti-oppression work.

Alongside my education (BA, Indigenous Studies/Psychology & MA, Indigenous Studies), I hold 11 years experience in a post-secondary environment revolving around embedding Indigenous, anti-oppression, and 2SLGBTQIA+ knowledges within institutional structures, policies, and curricula via advanced action plans and analysis. I am building on 6+ years experience with duties consisting of lead project development/management/auditing within Indigenous knowledges, 2SLGBTQIA+ knowledges, social justice, human rights, decolonization, Indigenization, reconciliation, Rematriation, and EDI training/policy development at not-for-profit, post-secondary, and government levels.

I also stand in the position of Indigenous Rights and Anti-Racism Officer with the Equity & Human Rights Office at the University of Victoria.

✉ Email: Yahlnaaw@taajuuconsulting.com