1. Hello my name is Rebecca Hay (Lightening Rattle Woman). I am Ojibwe from Curvelake First
Nation. I am a traditional spiritual advisor, healer, and pipe carrier. I have been a traditional
counselor for almost 30 years and I am a registered social worker this has allowed me to run
workshops that include suicide prevention, sexual abuse awareness, and grief and loss, I also run
healing, sharing, and teaching circles. I have been Cultural Support for our Elders, Brothers and
Sisters for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in Victoria and Vancouver B.C. I
have done cultural sensitivity training for Vancouver Island Heath Authority (VIHA) the RCMP
and the local police forces here on Vancouver Island as well as numerous ministry for BC
government. I have also worked in Calgary Corrections, Schools, Transition houses, Treatment
centers. My passion is working with our people to build strong community through healthy
living.
I have been a Reiki master for 19 years and a practitioner for 24 years now. I have taught across
Canada and through the United States. I have certification in restorative justice and aboriginal
coaching. I am a Doula and recently I have become a licensee for Danielle Laporte's Desire
Mapping.
In love and Respect.
Rebecca (Lightening Rattle Woman) Hay
