Staff

Sashia is the Director of Communications and International Relations and joined the Treaty Commission. She joined the Commisison in September 2012, previous roles include Associate Director of Process and Process Advisor. In her Director role, she manages the public information and education mandate of the Treaty Commission and leads the international work to support the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through the negotiations of modern treaties and agreements.

Since joining, she has extensive experience in facilitation, including negotiations and community engagement. Sashia also oversees the development forums and special projects including: First Nations governance initiatives, ratification processes, community engagement, and capacity-development. She has over 15 years’ experience working with Indigenous communities in BC and is proud to be of mix heritage, Wet'suwet'en and Chinese from the community of Wiset, in northern interior BC. Sashia works at the international level, including supporting Expert Members as well as advocating for the promotion and protecting of Indigenous rights and title through participation at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights and the Expert Mechanism on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

She holds a BA in political science with a focus on First Nations studies from the University of British Columbia. Sashia is a Banff Forum member, and alumna of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. She has served on a variety of boards and committees, and currently serves the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Board of Governors, which is the only Indigenous Post-Secondary Institution in BC.

Stephanie is the Senior Research Analyst and ATIP Lead. She joined the Treaty Commission in November 2018, and researches matters related to the treaty negotiations and rights recognition, facilitates negotiations, supports special projects, and assists with public education and information initiatives. Stephanie also maintains and coordinates the information and data management, including access to information and privacy (ATIP) and archival requests.

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 thesis explored the use of mobile online dispute resolution tools and virtual mediation systems in government offices, and their impacts on relational aspects of dispute resolution. Her research has been published in the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution.

Danni is a Process Analyst and joined the Treaty Commission in November 2021. In her role, she supports the facilitation of negotiations of modern treaties and agreements, and also researches matters related to treaties and agreements, negotiations, and Indigneous rights recognition. Danni also supports special projects and public information and education engagements.

She holds a BA in History with a minor in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Justice from the University of British Columbia. She served as Co-President of the UBC Black Student Union and as Culture Editor for The Ubyssey, she was the first Black woman on the editorial board in the newspaper's 103-year history. Danni currently serves on the board of the Canadian Youth Journalism Project.

Savannah is a Communications Advisor and joined the Treaty Commission in October 2022. As an advisor, she supports the Treaty Commission’s communication mandate of educating the public and providing information about treaty negotiations, First-Nations, Indigenous rights and self-governance.

Savannah’s professional and academic career has been committed to amplifying Indigenous knowledge and serving Indigenous communities using digital media and data-driven strategy. She has a background in journalism, digital marketing, and communications.

Savannah is Cree and Metis, raised in Kikino Metis Settlement and Cold Lake First Nation in Treaty 6 Territory, and now resides in Vancouver, BC.

Vincent is a Funding Analyst and joined the Treaty Commission in March 2022. In his role, he supports the funding mandate of the Treaty Commission, liaises with First Nations, and monitors compliance and executes First Nations Negotiations Support Funding Agreements. 

He has over 18 years of experience in accounting and is a Certified General Accountant. Vincent also holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration from the University of British Columbia.