Blake Jackman and Cala Hills of NiGiNan Housing Ventures share their experience on how an Indigenous-centred approach changes the game of tackling houselessness in Edmonton.

“By helping people feel heard and seen – it feels purposeful. That became a pillar of why I wanted to work with Shani. It didn’t take me long to say, ‘you’re going to have to pry this job from my cold, dead hands.’”

Gwin Communications changes name and rebrands to better serve our team and our clients

To better reflect our growing team and our values, we sought a new name. In May of this year, we attended a Cree naming ceremony to continue  decolonizing our workplace and staying true to our guiding principles. By placing our trust in ceremony, in our ways of knowing and being, we were gifted the name​ pipikwan pêhtâkwan​ (pee-pee-gwan pee-tah-gwan).​​​​​​