Jalissa Schmidt is a member of the Acho Dene Koe First Nation, an Indigenous Post-Secondary educator, an advocate for systemic change, and the owner of Cedar Bridges Consulting. It was through her passion for creating belonging and advocating for systemic change that Cedar Bridges Consulting was formed.
Cedar Bridges is named in honour of the healing medicine cedar provides and as an acknowledgement of the work ahead. It requires commitment to build cedar bridges, just as does it to maintain them. Reconciliation is a process that requires intentionality, care, and respect at all stages.
Reconciliation is both hard work and heart work. That is why Cedar Bridges Consulting is rooted in the values of relationality, respect, intentionality, and responsibility. It is with a commitment from the heart that Cedar Bridges intends to embody these values to support building a better world for future generations.
Cedar Bridges Consulting believes that efforts of reconciliation, decolonization, and indigenization share a common goal of creating belonging and celebrating Indigenous success. Although the path ahead is long (and at times uncomfortable), Cedar Bridges Consulting approaches reconciliation from a place of hope. There is joy in the future of belonging we will create together.
Cedar Bridges Consulting offers a wide range of services to support efforts of reconciliation, decolonization, and indigenization at your organization. These services include but are not limited to:
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The path of reconciliation, indigenization, and decolonization is different for all. The bridges we create together can and should be designed with you to meet the needs of your organization.