Name
Danika Crow (Anishinaabe’Kwe)
Position/Title
Event Management Coordinator
Location
Big Grassy River First Nation in Treaty #3 territory
Description
Paamaashe Giizhigook Indigo, Danika Crow Indizhinikaaz, Makwa Indoodem, Mishkosiminiziibing (Treaty 3) Indoonji.
Danika is a member of the Bear Clan, and is from Big Grassy River First Nation in Treaty #3 territory. Danika has diplomas in both Police Foundations and Applied Counseling; certificates as a Personal Support Worker and Indigenous Childbirth Educator; and, is currently in final year of the Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work program.
She has 8+ years of management experience as a Mental Health Support Services Manager and Cultural Services Manager which includes services in mental health & addictions, mental wellness, crisis intervention, community engagement, program development and implementation, as well as event management coordination. She is passionate about honoring a relationship with Aki through First Nation sustainability, land-based learning, and creating safe spaces for First Nations people to gather and share knowledge through culture and connections. Danika aims to build healthy communities while creating learning opportunities for future generations through empowerment and effective communication. Her way of life involves a dedication to pow wows, ceremonies, hunting, anishinaabemowin, traveling with family and working with/learning from our knowledge keepers.