Brenna Latimer

Brenna comes from the Kwakwaka’wakw/Laichkwiltach Nations on the Northern part of Vancouver Island and is currently the Communications and Public Education Officer for NCFNG. She has worked for NCFNG since it opened in early 2006 in the areas of Research, Professional Development, Youth Engagement and Communications.

Ms. Latimer is a graduate of Vancouver Island University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. Her studies focused on First Nations Governance in the 21st Century, Criminology, History of First Nations Rights and Title, Research and Management, Communications and Public Relations and Elementary Education. Brenna is currently obtaining her Masters degree in the MA in Professional Communication program at Royal Roads University.

Much of her experience has focused on community engagement and youth leadership development within Indigenous communities. In 2003, Brenna returned to her community for over a year to take part in an internship within her Nation’s Treaty negotiation organization, Hamatla Treaty Society. There she worked within the communications and governance departments. Some of her projects included organizing a large Community Governance Forum, an Urban Members engagement in Vancouver, and dedicating considerable time to community Youth Initiatives including a Youth Traditional Territories tour and the facilitation of dialogue around Youth vision for Governance. She has also been involved with several other Provincial Youth initiatives outside of her community including an Internship within the Aboriginal Education department of School District #71, the BC First Nations Youth Caucus, Building Our Legacy Together (BOLT) Youth forums, and a Provincial Aboriginal youth dialogue through the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. She was also a youth participant in INAC’s Joint Planning and Policy Development Forum.

In 2006, Brenna moved to Vancouver where she began work with the NCFNG. She is passionate about supporting First Nations in their journey to rebuild their nations and achieve effective self-governance. She also strongly believes that supporting and preparing the next generation of leaders—the Youth—is key to the rebuilding of our nations.

Brenna works out of the BC Regional office and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.