Engagement Manager

Jamie Bourque-Blyan (Metis) is a citizen of the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, where he was raised among her grandparents and large extended family.

After sitting on the Aboriginal Healing Foundation of Canada, as a youth advisor, for 5 years, Jamie was selected by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in South Africa to participate in the Mandela Memory Work Dialogues (2013-2019). The Mandela Dialogue process provided an international forum to discuss the complex personal, collective, and professional challenges facing those engaged in reconciliation attempts and its direct connection to inclusive memory work. This transferable skill is now being applied to Reconciliation Action Plans in the climate space, while exploring resource and economic reparation of indigenous nations in so–called Canada.  With a degree in Design and Motion Image, Jamie  has also been active in the industry since 2009 as an executive producer, creative producer, writer, and director. You can find a link to their latest feature-length documentary film re-ken-si-le-a-shen (2023) here.

Jamie has been with ICA for two years, beginning as the Strategic Communications and Partnership Coordinator, and now holds the role as the Engagement Coordinator. Jamie supports ICA’s Community Engagement, Internal Engagement, Youth Engagement, Indigenous Divestment, Campaigns and Events,
We ensure our programs, campaigns and publications are  accessible to grassroots community members through offerings such as,  Sovereignty in Action Awards, Youth Solidarity and Youth Wellness grants. We are always looking to support, engage, amplify indigenous folks and our allies, so please reach out through our collaboration, speaking, and partnership requests.