Geraldine Manson, C’tasi:a is a respected Snuneymuxw Elder and Traditional Knowledge Keeper. She is a Vancouver Island University Elder-in-Residence, where she provides support to faculty members and First Nations students, assists with the understanding of First Nations practices in relation to traditional health and healing, provides guidance, blessings, and protocol for ceremonial and cultural events, and hosts guests and visiting Elders.
For over two decades C’Tasi:a has worked with the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society as a knowledge holder and spiritual guide on the Museum’s Truth and Reconciliation initiatives. She has also dedicated her time to helping Gabriola Island residents to understand the importance and sacred significance of ancestors and sites within the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw People. C’tasi:a is the author of Snuneymuxw History Written in Places and Spaces.
