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Founder & Principal

Warren Lewis is First Nations from the Wikwemikong Unceded Territory and is the Founder and Principal of the Indigenous Training Collective.

Warren started the Indigenous Training Collective to offer Canadians a real life glimpse into the Indigenous experience with a variety of relevant and necessary trainings. Warren is a respected professional, champion for empowerment, team builder and thought leader. Warren is a true visionary and a catalyst for future change in reconciliation. Warren is widely regarded as an Indigenous subject matter expert and a lived experience advisor.

Warren maintains his grassroots connection to his home reserve of Wikwemikong. Warren credits his strength and resilience from growing up on a First Nation reserve, from his family, from his traditional teachings and from his Indigenous worldview. Warren has worked with Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations which give him a unique perspective of how to walk in both worlds and how to be successful in both worlds. Warren has years of experience in the areas of recreation, health, education and public service which make him well rounded in these important pillars of society.

Warren maintains a passion for Indigenous social justice and relationship building which make him a force in the reconciliation movement. Warren is admired for his honesty, vulnerability and openness in all of his interactions. Warren is often praised for his ability to create a real, positive and life changing experience for his participants. Warren is known for creating a safe environment for his participants and for his welcoming, non-judgmental and non-confrontational style of working with people.

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Hailey Clarke – Senior Advisor

Hailey Clarke (she/her) is of Hungarian and Guyanese descent, and is a lifelong ally of Indigenous peoples. She currently lives on the unceded ancestral lands of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.

Holding a BA (Honours) degree in Political Science (University of British Columbia) and a Master’s degree in Development Studies (University of Oxford), Hailey is a passionate leader with demonstrated research experience. Her master’s thesis, titled “The Last Land Grab: Participatory Mapping and Indigenous Cultural Resilience in the Guyanese Rupununi”, examined the trailblazing efforts of the Wapichan Nation in Guyana, South America, to preserve their culture and assert their land rights amidst ongoing land dispossession, top-down development, and social injustice.

In addition to her academic research, Hailey is passionate about social justice, climate action, decolonization, and Indigenous rights. She is the Co-Founder of the Canadian Undergraduate Policy Competition, a TEDx speaker, and the recipient of a number of academic and leadership awards, including the Development Fund Scholarship (University of Oxford) and the President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership (UBC). Hailey’s previous work experience includes being a Research and Project Support Officer for The Parliamentary Centre/Le Centre Parlementaire, a Teaching Assistant at the University of British Columbia, and a Marketing and Communications Intern at EcoSecurities. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Indigenous Training Collective in her role as Senior Advisor.