{"id":4984,"date":"2026-04-06T22:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=4984"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:50:20","slug":"monique-fry","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/speaker\/monique-fry\/","title":{"rendered":"Monique Fry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\"><strong>Monique Fry<\/strong> <em>(Xwch\u00edy\u00f2:m First Nation)<\/em>, Manager Indigenous Strategy, Procon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Born and raised in Vancouver, Monique is a proud member of the Xwch\u00edy\u00f2:m First Nation on her grandfather\u2019s side and the Sh\u00edsh\u00e1lh Nation on her grandmother\u2019s side\u2014both located-on territories currently known as British Columbia. She has recently joined Procon Mining &amp; Tunnelling\u202fas the new Manager of Indigenous Strategy to continue enhancing their strong work and relationships with\u202fFirst Nations communities and partners. Monique and her husband also manage a 100% First Nations-owned\u202fconsultancy firm called Sustainative Inc.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">With over 17 years of experience in cross-cultural communication, Monique specializes in fostering meaningful engagement and building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities. She holds both a BA and MA in Communication and Culture from the University of Calgary, with a focus on International Indigenous Studies, Culture, and Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Her career spans multiple sectors, including non-profit, urban Indigenous organizations, social investment, energy, mining, technology, and post-secondary education. \u202fGuided by values of transparency, ethical practice, and cultural protocol, Monique strives to center Indigenous ways of knowing in all aspects of her work and life. Elders have referred to her as a Cultural Mediator, recognizing her efforts to bridge understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4985,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"conference_year":[44],"speaker-type":[],"class_list":["post-4984","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","conference_year-44"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker\/4984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/speaker"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"conference_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/conference_year?post=4984"},{"taxonomy":"speaker-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker-type?post=4984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}