She is the founder of Nongwa Wellness, which is dedicated to providing Indigenous traditional teachings, workshops, and high-quality herbal and botanical teas and healing products in an ethical, organic, responsible, respectful and sacred way. She is an Indigenous Outreach Consultant who is a descendant of Attawapiskat First Nation, and time spent with her transcends education. Her spirit and strength are thought-provoking, impactful, and empowering.

She is a warrior, a teacher, and a leader championing for her community.

Nicole walks her path in Etuaptmumk – Two-Eyed Seeing – referring to learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledge and ways of knowing … and learning to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all.

“I believe understanding the past will help us move forward together and I bring that passion to life through my workshops on traditional teachings, land-based learning, language, and medicines. I also encourage everyone to research the territory they live on and ask themselves… ‘what is my responsibility to the land, the waters, and the peoples who have been stewards and caretakers of the territory before colonization?’.”  (find your territory here www.native-land.org)