Elsa Doxtdator-Jansson, (Haudenosaunee) Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor, UBC Sauder School of Business.
Elsa is Haudenosaunee and Swedish and is based in Vancouver, BC. She currently serves as the Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Beyond her professional role, Elsa is the treasurer and a board member of Indigenous Women Outdoors, where she helps create safe opportunities for Indigenous women to connect with the land and with one another throughout the Sea to Sky corridor. In the winter, she works as a ski coach for Lillooet youth in Whistler, BC, and mentors participants in the backcountry ski mentorship program through Indigenous Women Outdoors.
Beginning in September 2026, Elsa will start her MA in Human Development, Learning, and Culture, with a focus on Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. Across her work in education, community leadership, and outdoor sport, Elsa’s efforts reflect her deep commitment to uplifting Indigenous Peoples through outdoor sport and economic development.