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Join us for a powerful and inspiring afternoon with Angela Sterritt, at our annual International Women’s Day event - Presented by Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce, in Partnership with Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. As a motivational speaker, Sterritt talks about overcoming adversity, breaking stereotypes, and creating change and relationships in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Angela gifts for storytelling brings her personal journey to life in a way that will captivate you, as she shares her experiences of her young life, breaking down barriers within her career, navigating life's challenges, and using her gifts to empower others – particularly women in business. Angela has strong local ties to Chilliwack, having spent part of her youth here, making this event even more special for our community.
Prepare for an afternoon of reflection and inspiration as Angela takes you on a journey that’s sure to spark thought, courage, and a renewed sense of determination to pave your own path.
Event Schedule:
11:30 AM: Guest arrival
12:00 PM: Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM: Keynote Speech
Book Signing & Networking to follow
Ticket sales are live now! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to hear from one of Canada’s most inspiring voices. Seats are limited, so secure your spot today!
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More About Angela
Angela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author. She is from the Wilp Wiik’aax (we-GAK) of the Gitanmaax (GIT-in-max) community within the Gitxsan (GICK-san) Nation on her dad’s side and from Bell Island, Newfoundland on her maternal side. Sterritt worked as a television, radio, and digital journalist at CBC for more than a decade. She also hosted the award-winning CBC original podcast Land Back.
Her book Unbroken, published by Greystone Books, is part memoir and part investigation into the murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls. It became an instant national bestseller in May 2023. Unbroken was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Awards, one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes. It was also nominated for the prestigious Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust award for best non-fiction book in Canada.
In 2024, Sterritt announced her second book, BREAKABLE, which will investigate how racism and colonialism cultivate harmful behaviors in men and how Indigenous men and communities are breaking cycles of unhealthy notions of masculinity. Greystone Books will publish Breakable in the spring of 2026.
In 2021, Sterritt won an Academy Award (Canadian Screen Award) for Best Reporter of the Year in Canada for her coverage of an Indigenous man and his then 12-year-old granddaughter who were arrested while trying to open a bank account at BMO. Sterritt also won a national Radio Television Digital News Association award for the same reporting. In 2020, Sterritt was named in Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 list of the city’s 50 most influential people.
In 2020, the Canadian Screen Awards nominated her for best local reporter for her reporting on Indigenous babies apprehended by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. In 2019, Sterritt’s documentary on the complexity of Indigenous support for and challenges against the TransMountain Pipeline expansion project won an RTDNA award for best long feature.
As a motivational speaker, Sterritt talks about overcoming adversity, breaking stereotypes, and creating change and relationships in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, such as her Ted Talk about smashing stereotypes of Indigenous people
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The'í:tselíya - Health & Community Centre, 7256 Chilliwack River Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z6, Canada
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