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Frankie Abel, MBA

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Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead at Community Living BC
📍 Gitanmaax, British Columbia, Canada

Frankie Abel is the Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead at Community Living BC, where she advocates for Indigenous people with developmental disabilities. A recent recipient of the Michelle Pockey Leadership Award, she is completing an Executive MBA at Simon Fraser University to further her work in empowering Indigenous nations.

Of Gitxsan heritage from the Gitanmaax community, Frankie is a single mother and a self-described "Young Matriarch in Training. " She is passionate about mentoring young leaders and bridging the gap between Indigenous peoples and the rest of the world, guided by her cultural obligations and hereditary chiefs.

She is the first generation in her family not to attend a Residential School, as the daughter of survivors.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead
Job Level
Middle
Location
Gitanmaax, British Columbia, Canada
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Indigenous Sovereignty
Focuses on supporting First Nations' sovereignty and ensuring they have a voice in planning for their citizens, prioritizing relationships and listening over formal agreements.
Disability Advocacy
Her core professional work involves advocating for Indigenous people with developmental disabilities, a topic she explored as a featured guest on a professional podcast.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Cultural Safety & Initiatives Lead
Community Living BC
9-2023
Indigenous Practice Advisor
Community Living BC
9-2023 - 9-2023
MBA
Simon Fraser University
4-2022 - 9-2023
Indigenous Inclusivity Advisor
Hazelton Community Services Ltd
2-2016 - 4-2022
Executive Management Assistant
Hazelton Community Services
In the press

Media appearances

Working towards cultural safety with the Elders Advisory. Featured in Community Living BC
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Education
9-2023 - 6-2025
Executive MBA
Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
2021 - 2022
Graduate Certificate Indigenous Economic Development
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM)
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