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Greetings, Aanii, Boozhoo, Tánishi, Ndio!/ Kwe!, Sekoh,

I’m Susan, the Principal Planner of People Plan Community.

I’m a French-speaking Scottish/Irish Canadian, born and raised in Anishinaabe territory. As the Principal Planner of People Plan Community, my goal is to build meaningful relations between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples through Treaty place-knowing and environmental initiatives, for a better future together.

With over 20 years experience in watershed planning, community engagement and Indigenous relations, I believe in advancing Treaty relations through respectful collaboration. I am a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner in Ontario. In recent years, I have completed training in Duty to Consult and Accommodate and with Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. and circle workshop facilitation training with Jennifer Ball. Notable projects I’ve received awards for include the restoration of the Historic Council House at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Shared Path/Le Sentier Partagé, the Credit Valley Trail Strategy, and the Credit Valley Trail Indigenous Experience Plan.

I am committed to achieving the 3Rs in Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Relations: Recognition, Respect and Reconciliation. I have worked with First Nations and Indigenous communities ancestral to the Greater Golden Horseshoe for over fifteen years and have an honours undergraduate joint degree in Cultural Anthropology and Human Geography. I am proud to share that I was the first person to be nominated and awarded The Credits Award by the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation for contributions to promoting Indigenous cultural heritage and have worked on Indigenous engagement sessions within the Great Lakes with various levels of government. Presently, I serve as a Board Member on the Shared Path Consultation Initiative and serve as the Strategic Lead for the Moccasin Identifier since 2018.

I am also committed to conservation of land and waters for all our relations. I have a graduate degree in Environmental Planning and have worked in Watershed Planning for Ontario’s largest Conservation Authority for nearly a decade. I have had the opportunity to sit on various boards and committees promoting conservation planning, including as a former Commissioner for the Niagara Escarpment Commission. Presently, I serve as a Director-At-Large for the Board for Ontario Nature.

People Plan Community consists of me and leading experts I collaborate with, to meet the needs of your project! For more information, please see my Projects section for more information or review my CV or connect with me through LinkedIn.

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