Cindy Crowe
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Identity and Purpose Coach | Interconnectedness Expert | Lodgekeeper | Author | Public Speaker
CINDY CROWE BIOGRAPHY
Cindy Crowe, Elder, Lodgekeeper, Author, Public Speaker, is a band member of the Opwaaganisiniing (Red Rock Indian Band) located an hour east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Since 1994, Cindy Crowe has been bridging gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and communities with her expertise in community liaison, community engagement, and community development.
Since 2004, Cindy’s business Cindy Crowe Consulting represents an award-winning Anishinaabe consulting firm and currently provides support to women entrepreneurs through the PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise as the Lead Business Growth Advisor. Cindy is also an Elder for the Mooka’am Kwe: She Rises BizCamp program which provides Indigenous women entrepreneurs with opportunities to connect with their culture, expand their businesses, and network with other entrepreneurs while receiving education on a variety of business topics.
Since 2005, Cindy Crowe has been the Executive Director for Ozhaawashko-giizhig Traditional Teaching Lodge operating as the Blue Sky Community Healing Centre that is an Indigenous-led, community-led organization based in Neebing, Ontario. Cindy respectfully acknowledges that sacred space as being within the traditional territory of the Binesii-Wiikwedong (Fort William First Nation) and loves to welcome people to the land of her ancestors next to the shores of Ktichigaming (Lake Superior). Previous programming such as the Gitigaan Diziiaan (Planting Seeds of Self) opportunities as well as the cultural and Spiritual support provided to the inmates at the Thunder Bay Jail for two years, Ozhaawashko-Giizhig Akiing (Clear Blue Sky On The Land) is an intentional progression of this work to promote land-based teaching and healing aftercare opportunities on her 135 acres in Neebing.
Cindy Crowe operates a seasonal tourism business called Niibing Tribal Tours. Niibing is an Ojibwe word which translates to ‘in the summer’. This venture provides opportunities for her visitors to reconnect with Mother Earth while participating in the Anishinaabe culture through land-based experiential learning.
Cindy Crowe’s Identity and Purpose Coaching business is for a limited number of clients looking to reclaim their roots, understand themselves better, and identify their life purpose. Part of this coaching is delivered through Animal Spirit Guide workshops to better understand messaging from their guides. Cindy is also the author of Walking with Grey Wolf which honours her first vision and the Spiritual journey she has been on since then. She is currently writing her second book entitled All My Relations. She has also contributed chapters to a few compilations.
Cindy Crowe’s life purpose is to share a message of love and interconnectedness and she creates space for change in many different venues with people from all walks of life. She believes in leading by example. She is the grateful mom of five adult children and three grandchildren.
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walking with grey wolf, a personal spiritual journey
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The book Walking with Grey Wolf was written to honour the vision that Cindy Crowe received in 2006 and describes her personal Spiritual journey and the supernatural or spiritual experiences along the way. The period between her breakthrough (or breakdown) and her first years of learning to be a Lodgekeeper, and more, is documented in this first book. Cindy’s intention is that while you are searching for meaning within your own life, her book and sharing of her experiences may inspire you and trigger a memory within your own heart and spirit. With an openness and a willingness to notice the many messages that you are receiving every day, you too could find your spiritual guidance within yourself. Cindy is an inspirational and empowering speaker. Her tone is very calming and quietly motivating.
Cindy Crowe remembers that in 1981 when her first child was born, the drumming began in her heart and the yearning to ‘come home again’ began. Home to Cindy is the area known as Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. On this land, they have the mighty Anamikiewakchu meaning Thunder Mountain, also known as Mount McKay, which is one of the world’s oldest topographical features, dating back 500 million years. It is the nesting place of the Thunderbirds. The 1,600-foot plateau of Mount McKay provides a striking view of Ktichigaming (meaning big lake for Lake Superior) and faces Nanabijou (the Sleeping Giant) which is another sacred area. This is where Cindy came to remember who she is.
Missing a traditional Indigenous upbringing can be a common experience for many Indigenous people living on Turtle Island. Their culture and way of life was interrupted centuries ago and continues to be interrupted today by the dominant colonial society. This interference includes not being connected to the land, loss of community, losing their traditional languages, and a disconnect from their culture, all crucial aspects of their Indigenous identity. In some cases, the first time they are introduced to their culture is when they come to an urban setting while receiving medical services (diabetes is claiming many lives); attending post-secondary institutions; receiving rehabilitation for drugs or alcohol; or, while being incarcerated. Like Cindy’s mental health and domestic abuse experiences, this disconnect can create devastating and life-altering identity issues. The Spiritual and cultural support Cindy Crowe provided to the inmates at a maximum-security remand centre amplified the importance of identity and purpose, especially to the Indigenous inmates that were also experiencing a disconnect from their culture and traditional practices.
action steps towards reconciliation
all my relations
anishinaabe culture through the ojibwe lens
niibing tribal tours - anishinaabe tourism
Cindy Crowe travels from Thunder Bay, Ontario & delivers customized and tailored keynote speeches, presentations, workshops and training sessions. on the topics enlisted below. These services are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, and event types and event formats.
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