Theresa Tait Day (Wihaliyte) is a Wet’suwet’en hereditary name holder, artist, and senior advisor with more than thirty years of experience in Indigenous governance, legal advocacy, economic development, and public policy. Her work centres on Indigenous rights, Indigenous-led decision-making, and equitable participation in major economic and infrastructure initiatives.
She has been involved with the First Nations Major Projects Coalition since its inception, helping to shape the organization from its earliest stages and contributing to its foundational vision and growth. Through her leadership, she has advanced Indigenous ownership, financial governance, and long-term economic sustainability in large-scale projects, with a strong emphasis on accountability, intergenerational benefit, and respect for Indigenous law and authority.
Theresa previously served for ten years as Director of Legal Services with the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, providing senior leadership in access to justice, legal policy, and advocacy for marginalized communities. Earlier in her career, she was an artist and entrepreneur, operating the Little Frog Café (2006–2011) as an Indigenous-owned cultural and community-based business.
Her professional training includes law, finance, and governance, including completion of the Aboriginal Management Program at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Fluent in Wet’suwet’en (Wit’uwit’en), she is grounded in Indigenous law, cultural responsibility, and the protection of women’s and human rights.
Theresa engages internationally as an author, speaker, and advisor, with a current focus on building ethical economic relationships in Europe—strengthening Indigenous-to-Indigenous collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and Indigenous-led approaches to governance, culture, and sustainable economic development.