< >Gary Oker
Mr. Oker is a multi-talented individual. He functions comfortably in traditional and modern settings and can speak the Dane-zaa language, facilitating communication between First Nations and an international business audience regarding complex land issues.
His artistic talent allows him to incorporate traditional knowledge into First Nation business concepts. His approach to applying technology to art design makes his presentations visually dramatic and on the cutting edge.
Ancestry: First Nations
Genre: Traditional
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Biography
Garry Oker is a respected First Nations Leader with a Masters Degree from Royal Roads University.
Mr. Oker is a multi-talented individual. He functions comfortably in traditional and modern settings and can speak the Dane-zaa language, facilitating communication between First Nations and an international business audience regarding complex land issues.
His artistic talent allows him to incorporate traditional knowledge into First Nation business concepts. His approach to applying technology to art design makes his presentations visually dramatic and on the cutting edge.
Over the past 18 years he has applied creative processes in design development, marketing, and business promotion.
While Chief of the Doig River First Nation, he negotiated with oil and gas companies in respect to land access by creating a clear and meaningful consultation process, using an interest-based storytelling visioning concept.
Another of his projects is the First Nation design school that brought an entrepreneurial performing dance troupe into the curriculum and, more recently, a virtual museum educational website.
"Spirit Dreamers" was produced by Oker in conjunction with a range of talented and skilled musicians that interpreted the Dane-Zaa dreamers songs into this final
Mr. Oker now consults for profit and non-profit organizations, working closely with the First Nation political and business leaders and with many of the elders from the communities.
His company, Oker Consulting, has the expertise to facilitate and identify strategic processes that incorporate First Nations values into land use planning and resource development frameworks.
Garry is a passionate advocate of preserving the arts and culture of First Nations communities. He worked with a range of talented musicians.
