Indigenous Guide Development Services
Helping You Navigate Within the Indigenous World!
Tel: 902-302-3300
Meaningful Solutions through Reconcili-ACTION
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Robert Bernard
Founder & CEO
With 30+ years of experience working with Indigenous communities across the Atlantic Region, Mr. Bernard has been involved in the areas of culture, heritage, tourism, business development, procurement/contracting, sports/recreation, community and event planning, climate change and cross cultural training.
Mr. Bernard will also utilize his extensive knowledge and connections in the government and industry sectors to help provide specific guidance with your organization, project and/or event in terms of navigating relationship and partnership protocols.
Leading the incredible transformational work that his company helps to provide to so many clients from across the Atlantic Region, his goals are to create better informed clients that will help to contribute towards meaningful reconciliatory initiatives that support Indigenous growth in all aspects that contribute to a higher overall quality of life for all.
M: 902-302-3300
Graham Marshall
Cultural / Engagement Specialist
Mr. Marshall has been a cultural performer, community leader, tourism advocate and a cultural specialist in the decolonization work that he has been involved with collectively over the past 30 years. As a young man he learned how to sing and drum traditional songs of the Mi'kmaw people and learned the language through song. He has performed in front of many prestigious audiences all over the world and continues to share authentic songs and stories today.
As part of his previous role as a Councillor for one of the most progressive First Nations in Canada, the Membertou First Nation, he was able to clearly understand the personal and professional relationships that work towards creating positive change. His ability to understand the changing landscapes and to translate them into developing strong personal, business and grassroots relationships has recognized him as a strong leader for the Mi'kmaw people.
His recent involvement in tourism, music, cultural revitalization and community development projects have aligned him well with provided guiding principles in the transformational work required in sharing knowledge to all the clients he helps to guide today.
M: 902-202-2077
Laurie Suitor
Engagement Specialist
Laurie Suitor has been involved in cross cultural work since 2000. She has been the project manager for One Sky International and oversaw the implementation of the PIEVC (Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee) protocol in evaluating adaptation and mitigation planning with respect to climate change in the Maliseet communities of Kingsclear, Tobique and St. Mary’s in New Brunswick.
Prior to this, Laurie was project manager for the Pitu’paq Partnership overseeing PIEVC application in six Mi’kmaq Communities of Unama’ki (Cape Breton) assessing water and wastewater climate change risk. Laurie has also done prior work as the Intergovernmental Relations Advisor for the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources, as Water and Wastewater Advisor for the Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn, and Co-ordinator of the Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative, as well as co-chair of the Sustainable Communities Initiative.
Laurie resides in Cape Breton and continues to be passionate about water protection and Indigenous rights. She brings a deep compassion and dedication to her work, believing that communities themselves best articulate their history, knowledge, wisdom, traditions and vision for change.
M: 902-XXX-XXXX
Evan Googoo
Cultural / Engagement Specialist
Evan Googoo is a Mi'kmaw artist, traditional Ko'jua singer, dancer and storyteller from Wagmatcook First Nation (Unama'ki / Cape Breton) and is dedicated to sharing and preserving the beautiful Mi'kmaw culture.
Evan is widely recognized across Nova Scotia as a passionate practitioner and keeper of traditional Mi'kmaw songs and dance: Evan is also a celebrated World Ko'jua Dance Champion
(the Ko'jua is a centuries-old Mi'kmaw shuffle and celebration dance).
Evan has performed on stage with East Coast Music & Juno Award Winning performer, Mr. Morgan Toney, dancing Ko'jua for Truth and reconciliation events and teaching the Ko'jua traditional dances in schools and performed across the country at major events over the past twenty (20) years.
M: 782-235-5338