About the Board
The Indigenous Justice Association is formed from the Indigenous Justice Programs throughout British Columbia. The IJA was created in response to a changing field within the criminal and restorative justice process to provide a point of contact for political and policy conversations. The members of the board for the IJA are elected from within one of each six regions. These members of the Board of Directors.
Anna Tonasket
Anna Tonasket is the Manager of the South Okanagan Restorative Justice Program and has been with the program since its inception in February 2009. Anna was elected to the Penticton Indian Band Council in 2000 – 2004 and in 2004 – 2008, Anna held the Community Safety and Emergency Services portfolio. It was through her community portfolio work that she became interested in restorative justice practices and principles and completed the Community Justice Forum Facilitator training in 2007 and undertook further training at the Justice Institute of BC in 2009-2010.
Read MoreVanessa Ramsdale
Vanessa Ramsdale is the South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) Restorative Justice Coordinator and Indigenous Justice Worker. Ms.Ramsdale is a settler of German and Canadian descent and has resided on South Vancouver Island in the Greater Victoria area since 2001. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies – Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Royal Roads University and has worked in the field for over five years.
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Vanessa Ramsdale is the South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) Restorative Justice Coordinator and Indigenous Justice Worker. Ms.Ramsdale is a settler of German and Canadian descent and has resided on South Vancouver Island in the Greater Victoria area since 2001. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies – Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Royal Roads University and has worked in the field for over five years.
Read MoreChris Tyler
Christopher is a Métis man who was born in Alberta and spent the first years of his life moving around Alberta and Southern British Columbia, until settling in Northern British Columbia. Chris attended the University of Northern British Columbia and was able to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Social Work. During his third year of Social Work study, Chris attended a practicum experience at Community Corrections with Prince George Adult Probation. During this experience, he fell in love with the work and began working as a Probation Officer in Prince George. Chris worked as a probation officer for the greater part of five years; in the last three of those years, he was the supervising probation officer for two small First Nation communities in northern British Columbia. Chris left the probation office and began work with the Kwadacha Nation as the Khutsedzik’e’ program coordinator and continues his work in Restorative Justice and Land-based healing with the Nation. Chris has recently completed a Master of Social Work, focusing on program development with youth in First Nation communities.
Read MoreAlicia Peters
Dini ze’ Ts’ake ze’ Skize’, siy Alicia Peters sozi siy Git’dum’den deesta Spooxw bitsa ket dees zilth.
Alicia is Gitxsan/Wet’suwet’en/Dine’ from the Bear Clan, and Grizzly House. During her education journey she attended the First Nations Child and Family Service Worker Diploma program at Yellowquill College. Continuing her education, she graduated with honors from the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Indigenous Leadership Program, Transforming Trauma, and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and Criminology. She is currently studying Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy at JIBC.
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Dini ze’ Ts’ake ze’ Skize’, siy Alicia Peters sozi siy Git’dum’den deesta Spooxw bitsa ket dees zilth. Alicia is Gitxsan/Wet’suwet’en/Dine’ from the Bear Clan, and Grizzly House. During her education journey she attended the First Nations Child and Family Service Worker Diploma program at Yellowquill College. Continuing her education, she graduated with honors from the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Indigenous Leadership Program, Transforming Trauma, and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and Criminology. She is currently studying Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy at JIBC.
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This position is currently vacant from the North West region.