We’re passionate about helping you grow and overcome trauma.
“We must take our rightful place as healers of our people’s hearts and spirits and build our Nations home fires. ”
Meet Bearwoman ~ Adele Arcand
“ I envision a Healthy First Nations where all members achieve their full potential and share prosperity. A place where the Home Fires radiate love and people live their Traditional Values.”
Bearwoman, Adele (Adela) Arcand is a Cree/Mohawk woman whose life purpose is Healing and Empowerment of people in need. She has worked for the past 30 years sharing her knowledge, her healing gifts with thousands of Indigenous people across Canada.
She served as Executive Director of Education for her community for ten years prior to starting Bearwoman & Associates in 1990. Always driven by the desire to create and support positive change, Adele was instrumental in the delivery of a successful model of education recognized across the country. The model was based on traditional teachings. She helped develop curriculum and was an Instructor for Grant MacEwan Mental Health Worker Diploma Program for 3 years.
Guided by her experiences, she has developed a unique spiritually guided method, to support traumatized clients heal and integrate past trauma. Bearwoman believes it’s time for our Natural Healers to take our rightful place as Healers of our people's hearts and spirits.
She has worked with her Associates to delivery transformational healing programs with proven success for many years.
Meet the Associates
Jason Arcand (Brownbear)
Jason Arcand is a proud member of the Alexander First Nation. As a young father, with minimal support for men and fathers, it was easy to feel stuck in a world of violence and addictions. Finding a connection to spirit through his culture, Jason began to recognize how his past behaviors and choices were impacting his life, as well as, his children’s. He knew he needed to create positive change and begin his spiritual journey in self-discovery and healing. Receiving cultural support and guidance while on his healing path is how he found a new sense of purpose. Since then, he has been committed to learning and growing as an individual so that in turn, he can also support others on their healing journey.
Jason has since transformed his life and provided numerous workshops and training programs with First Nations and Community Organizations across Canada for over 30 years. He has developed and delivered workshops in many areas such as: Healing and Trauma, Personal Growth, Grief and Loss, Healthy Parenting & Blended Families, Youth Empowerment, Men’s wellness, Life Skills and Treatment Programs.
Saige Arcand
Saige Arcand is a proud nehiyaw iskwew from Alexander First Nation. She is the CEO of Inspired Iskwew Personal Development Coaching serving Indigenous women & youth clients across the country. Saige is a certified Personal Development Coach, Wellness & Empowerment Workshop Facilitator and Serial Entrepreneur. As well as, a mother of two beautiful daughters who motivates her everyday to live an intentional and inspired life.
It is from her previous experiences battling and learning to overcome a negative mindset, severe self-esteem issues, depression and intergenerational trauma which has inspired her to develop tools to help others create and cultivate positive life change.
Inspired Iskwew Coaching workshops and tools are aimed to empower people to transform their mindset, turn their wounds into wisdom, enhance their self-esteem and to have them leave with tools and confidence to reach their full potential in life.
“I believe we are in such a pivotal time of healing and reclamation. We are the co-creators of our reality. When we intentionally choose to heal ourselves, we heal the next generations to come and those around us. I am here to remind others to reclaim their power, cultivate self-love and let's continue to celebrate Indigenous resilience and brilliance."
Gloria Makokis
Gloria is a gifted teacher, Hypnotherapist, Natural Healer and so much more. She has been a key member of Bearwoman & Associates for the past 20 years. She and her husband Bernie have worked together to deliver the ‘Knowing Our Spirit Conference’ in Edmonton each year in November and is very well attended and a great success.
We can help.
Let go of past trauma
Letting go can be often very difficult without the right support in place. We focus on helping you find your way to free yourself from attached trauma.
Work on relationship issues
Weather it stems from the past or current relationships, we provide the tools needed to help build, understand, and heal current or past relationships.
Find your true self
Create your best self through reflection, awareness, and intention. Our focus is to help uplift the best version of you and find your purpose.