CEO, Indigenous Relations, Trauma Specialist

Charity Fleming, Doctor of Psychotherapy

Aanii boozhoo indinawe maaganidog [hello to all my relations]. Anishinaabe kwe indow [I am a life carrier of the original peoples – Anishinaabe / Ojibwe]. Anangkwe or Charity ndizhinikaaz [my spirit name is Anangkwe / Star Woman, my Christian name is Charity]. Name ndoodem [my clan is Sturgeon Clan]. Wabauskang First Nation, Lethbridge Alberta ndoonjibaa [I come from around].

I am a CEO at Siksika Family Services, have worked provincially and nationally in mental health and indigenous relations roles, and am a woman entrepreneur owning several businesses - private practice mental health clinics and a training and development business. I have taught at universities the last 15 years. One area of clinical speciality I have is treating historical and intergenerational trauma. I believe reclaiming our family histories, reconnecting to our ancestors and engaging youth in family history work is key to healing the “seven generations”.