Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Hunting, Fishing, Medicine Picking
Timeline
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Tim Watkinson

Parry Sound,ON

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong Indigenous Culture skills eager to secure "Culture Coordinator Resource Position" through teachings, ceremonies and land based activities. Ready to help PSFC team achieve company goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Knowledge Keeper

Mag River Nature Hub
08.2023 - Current

Give Indigenous Teachings and bring Native Culture to the area.

Give recommendations of what to teach in the schools.

Volunteer Firefighter

Wasuksing First Nation
06.2023 - Current
  • Administered first aid and conducted emergent response management.
  • Assessed and repaired fire extinguishers and various fire equipment for stations.
  • Operated fire hoses, hydrants and extinguishers to eliminate fire and prevent from spreading.
  • Collaborated with other emergency responders on scene to establish adequate fire suppression.

Medicine Man

6 Nations
09.2013 - Current
  • Monitored medication picking area to maintain medicine growth control.
  • Offer Indigenous Knowledge about each medicine use and benefit.
  • Offer doctoring to others in need

Contractor

Tim Watkinson CO
04.2010 - Current
  • Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
  • Carpenter
  • Roofing
  • Tree Cutting
  • Dry Wall
  • Painting
  • Land Maintance
  • Kept site work safe and in line with budget, schedule, and applicable building codes.
  • Implemented changes requested by designers, owners, or inspectors to conform to specifications or updated demands.

Knowledge Keeper

PSFC
08.2023 - 08.2023

Story telling

Medicine Teachings

Drum Songs

7 Grandfather Teachings

Women's Teachings

Indigenous Land Recognition





Lodge Builder

Robinson Huron Treaty
07.2023 - 07.2023

Build the Sweat Lodge for all the Chiefs ceremonial sweat.

Be the Fire Keeper for both Sweat Lodge ceremonies

Collect the Grandfather Rocks, and cut down all the trees.

Sweat Lodge Conductor and Indigenous Elder

Parlour Project
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Run Women's Retreats and Sweat Lodges
  • Built positive relationships with guests to promote positive experiences and engaging conversation..
  • Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about Indigenous teachings to educate visitors.


Culture Teacher

Cliff Linkleg Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015
  • Advised students on Indigenous culture and ceremonies.
  • Provided students with individualized instruction to meet learning objectives.
  • Planned and implemented engaging Indigenous lectures and activities for students.


National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention

Wasauksing First Nation
01.2009 - 03.2010
  • Provided structured opportunities for program participants to integrate knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to meet specific program goals and objectives.
  • Designed substance abuse prevention programs to meet needs and interests of recipients.
  • Identified resources to address substance use and misuse.
  • Assessed community resources to address factors through collection, organization and analysis of data.

Youth Culture Camp Coordinator

Wasauksing First Nation
05.2008 - 09.2008
  • Maintained fun, learning-focused atmosphere by smoothly handling conflicts and developing culture centered around collaboration and personal responsibility.
  • Build, run sweat lodges for the youth
  • Monitored camper behavior during activities, effectively handling discipline situations and encouraging positive behavior.
  • Supervised, guided and assisted students during crafts, art projects, games and other activities to provide developmental stimulation.

Skills

Pipe Carrier - Shake Tents

Pipe Carrier - Feasts

Pipe Carrier - Sweat Lodge

Pipe Carrier - Run Sundance

Pipe Carrier - Ghost Dance and Warrior Lodge

Turtle Pipe Carrier - To help Women & Children

Spiritual Readings

Sunrise Ceremony

Naming Ceremony

Medicine Man

Doctoring our Relatives

Multiply spiritual Tools

Run Warrior Lodges

Hunting, Fishing, Medicine Picking

Elders I learn from:  

Dan Cardnal (Manitoba),  Jake Ajone (Manitoulin Island),  Dan Corshane (Turtle Lodge), Floud Sutherland (Manitoba),  

Terry Sanatia (Wahta First Nation), Unice Henrey (6 Nations).

Timeline

Knowledge Keeper

Mag River Nature Hub
08.2023 - Current

Knowledge Keeper

PSFC
08.2023 - 08.2023

Lodge Builder

Robinson Huron Treaty
07.2023 - 07.2023

Volunteer Firefighter

Wasuksing First Nation
06.2023 - Current

Sweat Lodge Conductor and Indigenous Elder

Parlour Project
05.2022 - 10.2022

Culture Teacher

Cliff Linkleg Elementary School
09.2014 - 06.2015

Medicine Man

6 Nations
09.2013 - Current

Contractor

Tim Watkinson CO
04.2010 - Current

National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention

Wasauksing First Nation
01.2009 - 03.2010

Youth Culture Camp Coordinator

Wasauksing First Nation
05.2008 - 09.2008
Tim Watkinson