Workshops · Indigenous-led · Northwest BC
'Hanak Consulting Solutions
Culture is Medicine
Walking Through Healing, Starting at Day One
Our approach
Grounded in culture, built for the northwest
'Hanak Consulting Solutions is an Indigenous-led practice founded by Lynn Wright, 'Tsinsxw Gapiikxw. Our workshops are protocol-grounded and draw on more than twenty years in Indigenous governance, community development and social services across northwest BC.
We help organizations build cultural safety, strengthen their teams and work in true partnership with the communities they serve.
Culture is Medicine. Walking Through Healing, Starting at Day One.
What we offer
Workshops and services
Cultural Safety Training
Practical, protocol-grounded training that helps staff understand history, recognize bias and build safer services for Indigenous people.
Team Building
Sessions that bring people together, build trust and help teams and crews work well across cultures.
Community Development
Planning, engagement and program design that put community voices at the centre and build lasting capacity.
Workshops & classes
Every session starts with the Medicine Wheel
The foundation of everything I teach
Wellness Wheel Workshop
Every presentation, class and workshop I deliver begins here. We look at the four parts of who we are, physical, spiritual, emotional and mental, and how balanced each one is right now.
Then we plan from there, as people, as teams and as communities.
Spiritual
- Culture & traditionHow often do you take part in your culture and traditions?
- Nurturing spiritWhat feeds your spirit: ceremony, prayer, the land, creating?
Physical
- Physical healthHow is your body feeling? Is anything affecting your health?
- Fun & recreationDo you have time for the hobbies and activities you enjoy?
Mental
- Work & purposeAre you happy in your work, with a good balance between work and home?
- Managing stressWhat helps you handle stress: walking, breathing, being on the land?
Emotional
- RelationshipsDo your closest relationships feel healthy and supported?
- Family & friendsDo you feel connected to the people you love?
Questions adapted from the First Nations Health Authority's Planning Your Journey to Wellness: A Road Map. Learn more at fnha.ca.
Colours Workshop
Team building that helps your people understand each other and work better together.
Cultural Safety Training
Five ready-to-deliver programs, with editions for health, government, industry and community.
TRC, UNDRIP & MMIWG2S
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the 231 Calls for Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people: what they ask of your organization, and how to act on them.
History of Our First Nations
The story of the Nations of this land, from the people who carry it.
Strategic Planning Sessions
Facilitated sessions that help your board, council or team set clear goals and a path forward.
Community Development
Wellness and community programming for youth, Elders and families.
Need something else? I can facilitate any class, just ask!
Facilitator for Indigenous Tourism BC, delivering training in Hazelton, Terrace and Prince Rupert. Read more ↓
For major projects & prime contractors
Start your project on solid ground
Projects in northwest BC go better when crews understand the territory they're working on and the people who live here. We help you get there before the first shovel and keep it going through construction.
Crew cultural safety
Site-ready sessions for crews, supervisors and managers, built from our construction and resource sector editions.
Elder and knowledge-holder connections
Connecting your team with Elders and knowledge holders for protocols, teachings and welcomes, done the right way.
Community engagement support
Planning engagement with local First Nations and communities so relationships are built early and in good faith.
Youth mentorship and pathways
Lynn mentors youth and is building a circle of mentors. Projects and industry can join in, so young people across the region see a real path into training and good jobs.
Training and facilitation on site
Facilitated sessions for industry teams, project leadership and joint committees, delivered on site, in community or online.
Speaking and knowledge sharing
Keynotes, panels and conference sessions on cultural safety, reconciliation, MMIWG2S and working well together in the northwest.
Need local suppliers too? Rynrise helps local and First Nation businesses get supply-ready for major projects.
Talk about your projectWho we work with
Partners across the region
Organizations that want to serve Indigenous people and communities with respect and care.
Programs
A ready-to-deliver program library
Five core programs
Each program comes as a complete package, with editions tailored to different sectors:
- Facilitator Guide
- Participant Workbook
- Slide Deck
Walking Home Together
A community wellness and substance use response program for youth, Elders and families, open to First Nations and non-First Nations people across the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine.
Experience
Training, events and forums
Featured · Spring 2023
Indigenous Tourism BC: Honour Your Ancestors
Training Coordinator
I brought Indigenous Tourism BC's free tourism training for Indigenous people to three northwest communities, with support from the Province of British Columbia. We opened in Terrace with a traditional welcome to the unceded Ts'msyen territory of the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum people.
- Prince RupertLaxkw'alaams Community Hall · May 22 to June 2, 2023
- TerraceMay 29 to June 9, 2023
- HazeltonUpper Skeena Recreation Centre · May 29 to June 9, 2023
What participants learned
- Value of Indigenous Tourism
- Who I Am: My Nation, My Ancestors, Myself
- Storytelling
- Destination Ambassador
- SuperHost
- FoodSafe Level 1
- Serving It Right
- Workplace Mental Health
- First Aid Level 1
- Cultural activities and field trips
Open to any Indigenous person interested in a career in tourism and hospitality, with a living allowance and daily meals for full-time participants.
May 29 & 30, 2025
Reclaiming Justice for Indigenous Youth Conference
Coordinated this two-day conference for PARCA and BCFNJC at Kitselas Hall in Terrace.
2023
Nation2Nation Forum
Supported Lisa Mueller's Nation2Nation Forum throughout the two-day event.
Ongoing
Cultural Knowledge Holder
Researching and sharing the cultural practices of different Nations, and connecting contractors with Elders for cultural respect and knowledge teachings.
More ways I can help
Practical support, done with care
Beyond workshops, I help people, businesses and organizations get things done in a good way, with the right people and the right protocols.
Planning an event?
From community gatherings to conferences, I'll help you plan it, organize it and pull it off from start to finish.
Meeting coordination
Agendas, invitations, logistics, room setup and notes, all taken care of so you can focus on the conversation.
Meeting with a First Nation?
I'll help you plan respectfully, connect with the right people and come prepared.
Protocols and etiquette
Learn the cultural protocols that matter before you step into the room, so you start on the right foot.
Get to know our region
New to the northwest? Learn about our cities, the surrounding communities and the First Nations whose territories we live and work on.
Business documents made for you
Pamphlets, presentations, business plans, proposals and more, made to look professional and ready to share.
Taxes done, super affordable!
Personal tax returns at one flat price.
$40 single • $65 couple/family
Book your taxesNot sure where to start?
Book a FREE 30-minute conversation. Let's talk about what you need. No cost, no pressure.
Partnered with Rynrise
'Hanak works alongside Rynrise, Lynn's local digital company, so organizations can get ready on both the human side and the digital side.
Book a workshop or invite Lynn to speak
Lynn is open to any opportunity to share her knowledge, from training and facilitation to panels, classrooms and community gatherings.