Indigenous Rise Up Consulting Programs

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Whether you're looking to reconnect with culture, strengthen your connections or deepen your understanding of Truth and Reconciliation, Rise Up Indigenous Consulting is here to walk alongside you.

We Are Sacred Train the Trainer Workshop

Youth Empowerment & Violence Awareness Program

This Train-the-Trainer program prepares professionals to deliver the We Are Sacred curriculum: a 9-session series supporting Indigenous girls ages 10–16.

  • The program addresses Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S) awareness through cultural teachings, empowerment activities, and safe-space discussions.

    Youth learn to recognize unsafe situations, build confidence, and strengthen personal and cultural identity.

    The purpose of Train-the-Trainer is to equip youth workers, social workers, teachers, and counsellors (who know their communities and youth best) with culturally grounded tools to safely and effectively deliver this program. Please visit the We Are Sacred website for more information about this program.

  • Youth workers, social workers, teachers, counsellors, community workers

Training & workshops

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Workshops

Meaningful reconciliation begins with learning and relationships.

Our workshops invite organizations, schools, businesses, and community groups to deepen their understanding through Indigenous perspectives, honest conversations, and practical ways to move reconciliation into action.

Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation

  • This workshop moves beyond surface-level learning and creates space to unpack personal and systemic bias, explore the unspoken truths of Canada’s history, and understand the ongoing impacts of systemic racism on Indigenous People and communities today.

    Participants engage in guided discussion, reflection, and real-life application exercises. The workshop focuses on how individuals and organizations can take meaningful steps toward being strong allies through accountability, relationship building, and respectful action.

    In person or online options available.

  • Organizations, educators, service providers, municipalities, and leadership teams.

Indigenous Wellness and Mindfulness

  • This workshop introduces Indigenous-rooted wellness and mindfulness practices that can be integrated into home life, workplace environments, and youth programming. The focus is on realistic, accessible practices that support regulation, balance, and connection not just isolated self-care moments, but daily living practices that support long-term wellness.

    In person or online options available

  • Parents, educators, youth workers, social service staff, and community organizations.

Land as Teacher

(Inspired by teachings reflected in Heartbeat of the Earth by Launa Purcell)

  • RECONNECTING EDUCATORS & ORGANIZERS TO THE OUTDOORS

    This workshop supports educators and community organizers in reconnecting with land-based ways of learning and leadership. Participants explore how land acts as teacher, guide, and relative. Participants learn practical ways to bring outdoor connection and traditional ways of being into programming through observation, seasonal awareness, relational learning, and place-based

    leadership.

    In person workshop recommended but can be accommodated online.

  • Organizations, educators, service providers, municipalities, and leadership teams.

More about Rise Up’s training

“As an educator I am always looking for simple takeaways, games and activities for young kids. I loved the balance of sharing stories and connecting with the land and supporting stewardship.”

– Whispers of the Earth workshop participant 2026

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