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Brianna Olson-Pitawanakwat is an Anishinaabek Birthworker, jingle dress dancer, artisan, activist and member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded First Nation. She specializes in Indigenous led trauma formed approaches and arts based practice after nineteen years in the field. She is co-founder of Native Arts Society, an Indiqueer/Two-spirit-led gallery and studio in Toronto. She also co-leads Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction, a grassroots initiative that began during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to provide ongoing critical support to date.