Carrier and Sekani Peoples have always lived, thrived, and overseen lands and waters in the vast territories of north-central British Columbia. Travis Holyk, Beeskaii, has been working with rural and remote First Nations for over twenty-five years. As Chief Administrative Officer responsible for health, research, quality and innovation at Carrier Sekani Family Services, Travis is a leader in developing and administering innovative health and social programs that continue to have a positive and lasting impact in First Nations communities. Travis is proud to have developed the Carrier Sekani Research Department in 2005, including drafting the original ethics policies. Award-winning writer and scholar Sarah de Leeuw explores stories, geography, health humanities, and anti-coloniality. She seeks to understand-- and address-- why some communities thrive while others face poverty, isolation, violence, discrimination, or poor health. De Leeuw grew up on Haida Gwaii, completed high school on Ts' msyen lands, and now divides her time between Lheidli T' enneh/Dakelh Territory (Prince George) and Syilx Territory (Okanagan Centre). Samantha Macpherson is a writer and editor.

She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a BFA in writing with a minor in environmental studies from the University of Victoria. Her creative work has appeared in literary journals across North America and in 2025 she received the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award from the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop. In 2019, she was a finalist for the Writers' Trust Journey Prize. Samantha lives in Vancouver, on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands. Carla Lewis is Wet' suwet' en, Gitxsan, and British and is registered with the Wet' suwet' en First Nation. She lives with her son Levi in Laksilyu clan territory on the shores of Tsil Kaz Co Bin (Burns Lake). Carla utilizes digital photography to create imagery of First Nations people with the intention of showcasing positive imagery of family, culture, and resilience while breaking down stereotypes, exposing injustice and creating love and reconnection to the lands, plants, and animals with which we share this world. As the founder and CEO of Carrier Sekani Family Services, Dr.

Warner Adam has addressed Primary Care and Child Welfare needs in Northwestern B.C. for over 36 years, emphasizing holistic healing through Indigenous values and focusing on community capacity building. Dr. Adam' s work is instrumental in the research and design of programs that are culturally based to serve First Nations people.