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Tiara Folkes

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Manager, Indigenous Relations Public Policy at TC Energy
📍 Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada

Tiara Folkes is an Indigenous Relations Leader at TC Energy, leveraging over a decade of experience in federal policy and energy infrastructure. She focuses on bridging corporate priorities with community-led vision to advance economic reconciliation. She holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan.

As a proud Piikani Nation woman raised on Newfoundland’s coast, Tiara is a passionate advocate for Indigenous women in leadership. Now based in Ottawa, she is also a mother of two who is deeply connected to her heritage and champions Indigenous sovereignty and equity.

Unique fact: Tiaras personal background uniquely combines her Piikani Nation heritage with an upbringing on the coast of Newfoundland.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Manager, Indigenous Relations Public Policy
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
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Indigenous Economic Empowerment
Her professional work and public speaking focus on advancing reconciliation through Indigenous economic empowerment, sovereignty, and equity in major projects.
Nation-to-Nation Partnerships
She specializes in building long-term, values-driven partnerships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Manager, Indigenous Relations Public Policy
TC Energy
5-2021 - 12-2022
Issues Manager
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
9-2019 - 5-2021
Human Resources Recruitment Advisor
Emploi et Développement social Canada (EDSC) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
9-2018 - 9-2019
Policy and Indigenous Relations
Natural Resources Canada
4-2017 - 8-2018
Special Advisor, Policy & Regional Affairs
Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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Lethbridge Polytechnic
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Michigan
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