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Kara Willie

Kara Willie

Speech-language pathology assistant working at a First Nations school in Alert Bay, BC, and member of the Kwakwaka'wakw community.

Sep 24, 2026

1:53
And Cara, please introduce yourself.
1:54
[speaking Indigenous language] My name's Cara Willey.
2:25
I come from Kingcome Inlet in Gilford Island.
2:28
I'm Kwakwaka'wakw.
2:29
We are residing on the northern part of Vancouver Island, so we're really grateful Chelsea comes all this way and, um, keeps her connection with our school.
2:42
Um, I've been a special education assistant for 20 years.
2:48
This is my 20th year in education.
3:25
Uh, so let's hear a little bit more about the, the work setting in which you work, and Cara, we'll let you set the stage, uh, from your perspective there.

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