Meet the Team
Harmony Redsky
Executive Director
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Harmony Redsky is Anishnaabekwe/Haudenosaunee/Ukrainian from Wasauksing. A PhD Candidate at the Paris School of Business, Harmony holds a master’s degree in business at Simon Fraser University with a specialization in Aboriginal leadership and governance. Harmony’s education includes Loyalist College (Journalism) and Athabasca University (Communications). She founded SPIRIT Magazine, Roots & Rights compilations, Sweetgrass Film Festival, Bodewadminkwek Arts & Craft Collective and co-founded Hope in the Darkness Walk for Youth Mental Health. She hosted SUN TV/APTN’s When the Music Speaks and has reported, directed, produced for TV, radio and web platforms.
Mona Bencharski
Registry Manager
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Mona is a member of Minegoziibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First Nation), a Treaty 4 band in Manitoba and residing in the Treaty 2 traditional territory. Mona is knowledgeable with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Integrated Studies focused on Political Studies from the University of Manitoba. Mona is skilled in working with Indigenous communities throughout Manitoba, establishing strong working relationships, coordinating, negotiating and implementing various agreements and facilitating community engagement. She has worked for Provincial Territorial Organizations, First Nations, Federal and Provincial Governments. Mona brings an abundance of energy, creativity, dedication, experience and personal knowledge to her work.
Vikki Fox
Executive Assistant/Cultural Coordinator
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Bio forthcoming.
Silvia Mckay
Trauma Informed Cultural Support Worker
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Silvia Mckay is a Cree mother and grandmother from Treaty 4 territory. Silvia has 6 children and 17 grandchildren. Silvia is a survivor of forced sterilization. Silvia graduated from Peepeekisis School in 1992. She attended SIIT and received her continuing care certificate in 1999. Silvia has worked for 20+ years in the health care field, working with Elders’, disabled adults and youth struggling with addictions. She absolutely enjoyed her work. Silvia is an advisor with Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice at the Saskatoon office. Silvia offers valuable advice and wisdom to the leadership team based on her experience, she is also interested in strategic planning and data collection.
Creative Specialist
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I am an Anishinaabe graphic designer and a Sixties Scoop survivor, reconnecting with my cultural roots – Little Grand Rapids First Nation #14. With more than 30 years of experience, I shape visual narratives that honour Survivor stories, support healing initiatives, and challenge colonial systems. My work spans culturally grounded design assets, national campaigns, and community‑driven registries — all guided by a commitment to making design a tool for human rights and collective transformation.
I am accredited as a Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) and a Certified Design Professional (CDP), and I’ve expanded my practice through studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, blending strategic thinking with creative implementation. My mission is to dismantle design tropes that tokenize Indigenous identity and instead cultivate design practices rooted in sovereignty, tradition, and innovation.
Émilie Aubin
Trauma Informed Survivor Support Worker
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Located on unceded traditional Kanien'kehá:ka and Anishnaabeg territory, Émilie acts as a Survivor Support Worker for the Quebec region. She believes in meeting people where they are, listening without judgment as well as creating spaces where Survivors feel safe, heard and respected. Grounded in cultural humility and trauma informed care, her work honors each person’s experiences, choices and right to self-determination. Through support and advocacy work, she wishes to foster empowerment and walk alongside survivors with kindness and understanding as they find their own path towards healing.
Katy Bear
Survivor Support Line Operator – Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Resource Support Person
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Katy Bear is an Algonquin Kwe from Mattawa / North Bay Algonquin First Nations in Ontario. Katy is a mother of 6 and grandmother to one granddaughter. Katy is a survivor of forced and coerced sterilization but has completed her ART journey in 2025. Katy is a deeply cultural grounded Kwe and is a pipe carrier, sundancer, and a strong advocate for woman’s rights. Katy has a vast history working in Homecare Nursing, Personal Support Worker with persons of disabilities, Cultural Support Worker and Case Manager bringing families in the system back together.
Sarah Baxter
Registry Intake
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Sarah Baxter is an Ojibway woman from Marten Falls First Nation, Sundancer, and passionate advocate for Indigenous women. With five years of frontline experience, Sarah brings a deep understanding of complex social systems and expert resource navigation to her work. A dedicated systems-thinker, she enjoys exploring local markets, singing karaoke, and volunteering for community events.
Princess Umukoro
Accountant/Finance Officer
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Princess Umukoro is a Nigerian- Canadian based in Winnipeg with her family. Princess holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, A Postgraduate Diploma in Business Accountancy, a Graduate Management Certificate and has 8+ years of experience in financial operations, accounting and organizational management. Princess is passionate about community empowerment, she has volunteered with various Not-for-profit organizations supporting vulnerable individuals, families, and people with disabilities. Princess is guided by faith, compassion, and integrity and enjoys singing, reading, relaxing, outdoor activities, and making a meaningful difference through service and community engagement.
Melika Popp
Trauma Informed Cultural Support Worker
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Melika is a Ogichidaakwe woman of Anishinaabe descent with Kanaka ancestry. Melika is a survivor of the 60’s scoop, as an adult she repatriated her cultural identity by reclaiming her inherent Treaty rights with Fishing Lake First Nation #89. Melika’s human rights advocacy began in 2015, she has fostered open lines of communication toward an external review and policy changes on coercive sterilization of Indigenous women. In 2018, Melika was invited to support the Saskatoon Policy Service, Indigenous Women’s Advisory Circle where she remains a proud active member today. Melika participated in Against Their Will with APTN. Melika is an advisor with the Survivor’s Circle. Melika is a loving mother of 2 beautiful children, a grandmother to a grandson, her children are her biggest inspiration and her greatest achievement.
Christina Yahn ᑮᓯᐠᓂᒥᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ
Registry Specialist – Master Trainer
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Christina Yahn ᑮᓯᐠᓂᒥᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ is Nehiyaw (Cree) and Optipemisiwak (Métis), with roots in the Red River Settlement and Mikisew Cree First Nation. Her work focuses on land-based wellness, trauma-informed therapeutic programming, and culturally grounded approaches to healing and community care. Christina previously worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education and served as Director of the Family Wellness Program and a member of the Mental Wellness Team at the O’Chiese First Nation Health Centre. She has also worked with an indigenous psychology practice as both an advisory board member and therapeutic practitioner. Christina is the owner of Mountain Sage Wellness, where she brings together over 16 years of beekeeping and apitherapy experience with land-based approaches to healing and wellness.
Deborah Walker
Healing Support Fund Coordinator
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Deb is Métis, born and raised in Winnipeg, in Treaty 1 Territory. Deb has 22+ years at the City of Winnipeg in Service and Infrastructure, administering specific applications and participating with City departments on projects for service delivery, with a customer-based focus. Deb has volunteered with PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Manitoba-Northwest, a nonprofit, philanthropic educational organization, which fundraises for women’s education, in the form of scholarships, grants, awards, and college stewardship. Deb brings a team mentality, dedication, integrity and innovation and enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, enjoying the many Manitoba lakes, parks and beaches.
Shelby Ponace
Trauma Informed Cultural Support Worker
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Shelby Ponace is a Saulteaux woman from Zagime Anishinabek First Nation. She is a proud mother of two young boys aged 6 and 10. Shelby currently works at the First Nation Family Advocate Office with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. The office supports individuals and families who are navigating the children and family service system and provides advocacy for those who may need it most. Shelby is thrilled to be a part of this movement and can't wait to see what the future has in store.