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About this Toolkit & Resources
This Indigenous Engagement Toolkit and accompanying Resources were created by Qwuy'um'aat (Eyvette) Elliott to support respectful, relational and community-aligned approaches.
These resources are grounded in cultural protocol, lived experience and many years of practice in Indigenous planning, housing and engagement. They are intended to support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals, governments, nonprofits and facilitators who are working and walking alongside community
Build trust-based relationships
Honour cultural protocols
Create impactful, inclusive projects
Building lasting partnerships
What Makes This Toolkit Unique?
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Rooted in Indigenous worldview, kinship systems and relational law
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Emphasizes presence, reciprocity, and consent over extractive engagement
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Built from real-world experience in policy, housing, governance and facilitation
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Includes adaptable tools, reflection prompts, planning frameworks and culturally aligned approaches
Who is this Toolkit For?
This toolkit is for:
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Community planners, consultants, facilitators and other similar professions/professionals
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Educators, researches and public servants
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Nonprofits and institutions currently engaging with Indigenous communities
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Anyone else willing to approach this work with humility, respect and care and wanting to create a more relational practice
Why this matters?
Indigenous engagement is a relational process, it is a commitment to each other, accountability and ongoing learning.
Most engagement frameworks are rooted in Western models of consultation, focused on deliverables, and outcomes. This toolkit is different, it is grounded in the Indigenous worldview, one that invites a shift in paradigm. It focuses on reciprocity, relationship, reflection and deep listening.
This is not a check-list, a how-to-manual or a quick fix to engagement. It is a call and an invitation to pause, reflect and listen deeply and approach the work with humility, to build relationships, to shift priorities and to recognize engagement needs to meaningful, and usually begins long before meetings are schedule. It will be an iterative process that continues and typically, never ends.
What You'll Recieve
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Main Toolkit (30+ pages): Covers cultural protocols, relational engagement frameworks, facilitation guidance and evaluation approaches grounded in Indigenous Values
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Resources (12 pages): Includes hands-on tools such as kinship-based planning maps, relational responsibility templates, ceremonial checklists and reflection prompts
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Language and Approach: Every section reflects a commitment to relationship over transactional engagement, honouring community activities, teachings and timings — not imposed timelines
Pricing & License Options
Choose the license that fits your context best. Each options includes the full toolkit as a downloadable PDF.
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Individual - for solo practitioners, educators or professionals using the toolkit for personal or professional development
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Organization - for organizations, teams and institutions or companies that want to use the toolkit internally
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Community - for grassroots groups, non-profits or community leaders, or Indigenous-led initiatives with limited budgets. Limited to 5-person team use, intended to support equitable access.
Toolkit Preview!
Explore a few sample pages from the Indigenous Engagement Toolkit. This preview offers a glimpse into the tone, reflection, layout and structure.
Start Your Journey Today!
Training Modules Coming Fall 2025!
Reflective learning to complement the Indigenous Engagement Toolkit
These modules are not a step-by-step walkthrough. They are reflective learning spaces designed to help you pause, unlearn/relearn and deepen your understanding of the core concepts behind Indigenous engagement
Each 15-20 minute module invites you to think beyond technical engagement and cultivate a relational practice grounded in the Indigenous worldview.