Welcome
Meaningful relationships begin by listening
We help organizations strengthen governance, build respectful relationships, and turn reconciliation commitments into act
The Tsaqwa Approach
Every organization’s Indigenous relations journey is unique.
We work alongside our clients to strengthen governance, build respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, and develop practical strategies that create lasting value.
We help organizations assess their current state, build internal capacity, and develop practical roadmaps that support meaningful reconciliation and long-term organizational growth.
Let's Start A Conversation
We'd be honoured to learn about your organization, your goals, and the opportunities you're exploring.
How We Help
We partner with organizations across Canada to strengthen governance, assess organizational readiness, build respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, and develop practical reconciliation strategies that create lasting value.
How we support our clients
Indigenous Relations Strategy
Indigenous Participation Planning
Indigenous Relations Strategy
Building respectful, long-term relationships with Indigenous Peoples through organizational assessment, thoughtful planning and strategic advice.
Governance & Reconciliation
Indigenous Participation Planning
Indigenous Relations Strategy
Strengthening governance, policy, and organizational capacity, and accountability to support meaningful reconciliation.
Indigenous Participation Planning
Indigenous Participation Planning
Indigenous Participation Planning
Creating practical employment, procurement, partnership, and economic participation strategies.
Executive Advisory
Facilitation & Engagement
Indigenous Participation Planning
Strategic advice for leaders navigating Indigenous Relations, reconciliation priorities, and organizational change.
Facilitation & Engagement
Facilitation & Engagement
Facilitation & Engagement
Designing respectful conversations that build understanding, trust, and lasting relationships.
Organizational Capacity
Facilitation & Engagement
Facilitation & Engagement
Strengthening internal capability through assessment, planning, coaching, leadership development, and organizational learning.
Representative Engagements
Indigenous Relations Program Framework Development
Indigenous Relations Program Framework Development
Indigenous Relations Program Framework Development
Developed and implemented comprehensive Indigenous Relations frameworks, including governance structures, leadership engagement, policy development, strategic priorities, and action plans that strengthened organizational capability and accountability.
Organizational Readiness Assessment
Indigenous Relations Program Framework Development
Indigenous Relations Program Framework Development
Conducted comprehensive assessments of governance, policies, practices, and organizational capacity to identify strengths, opportunities, and practical pathways toward meaningful reconciliation.
Our Guiding Principles
Our Guiding Principles
Every organization is unique, but the principles that guide our work remain constant. These commitments shape how we build relationships, provide strategic advice, and support meaningful reconciliation outcomes.
Pillars of our Approach
At Tsaqwa Consulting, our approach to Reconciliation consulting is rooted in several key principles, including Call to Action # 92 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in British Columbia. We adopt a holistic worldview that prioritizes the enhancement of Indigenous relations and emphasizes the implementation of trauma-informed processes that support meaningful reconciliation, organizational learning, and lasting relationships.
Our Purpose
Tsaqwa Consulting, a 100% Indigenous owned business, is committed to strengthening Indigenous Relations and advancing meaningful reconciliation across Canada. We support organizations through, governance, organizational readiness assessments, strategy development, capacity building, and practical reconciliation planning that creates lasting impact.
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Supporting organizations across Canada's infrastructure, resource, government, and public sectors.
Every sector has its own governance challenges, regulatory environment, and relationship priorities. We tailor our approach to the organizations we serve while remaining grounded in respectful relationships, strong governance, and practical reconciliation outcomes.
Primary Industries
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Mining
- Energy
- Transportation
- Government
- Emergency Management
- Indigenous Organizations
- Utilities
Grounded in Respect
Tsaqwa Consulting respectfully acknowledges that our work is conducted on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
About Business Name
Tsaqwa
Tsaqwa is the traditional Nuxalk name of our founder and principal, Christopher Hans. Passed down through his grandfather, Johnny Hans, the name reflects a lifelong commitment to respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
Carrying this name is both an honour and a responsibility. Those values shape every engagement we undertake—from governance and Indigenous Relations to organizational readiness assessments, Indigenous Participation Planning and reconciliation advisory services.
Tsaqwa Consulting
Building Respectful Relationships. Advancing Meaningful Reconciliation.
INDIGENOUS RELATIONS & RECONCILIATION ADVISORY
Serving clients across Canada
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