Embracing Indigenous and Anti-Racist pedagogies to spark meaningful, systemic change in education
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Jo Chrona Di Waayu
Jo Chrona is a Speaker, Educator, Author, and Advocate
With over 25 years of experience in K-12 and post-secondary education, Jo Chrona’s unique blend of experience and expertise helps educators and organizations create equitable and quality education environments where all learners are supported to achieve and thrive.
Jo helps people engage in challenging conversations about inequity and Indigenous-specific systemic racism in education. Grounding her work in relationships and well-being, she empowers people to evolve educational practices through Indigenous-informed pedagogies and anti-racist perspectives to create inclusive, strength-based learning environments.
Jo is Ts’msyen, a member of the Kitsumkalum First Nation in British Columbia, Canada. Throughout this website, you’ll see headings in Sm’algya̱x, the language of the Ts’msyen people.
DIILT (WORK TOGETHER)
Workshops, Keynotes, and Consulting Services
Jo’s sessions are dynamic experiences that bridge theory and practice. She walks alongside educators and institutions, helping them embrace strengths-based and inclusive learning environments by sharing her wisdom, expertise, and experience. Jo’s approach combines thought-provoking questions, examples from her diverse professional experiences, and practical tools to inspire change in K–12 and post-secondary education.
Liitsx (Read)
A Guide for Reconciliation
and Anti-Racist Education
Jo's books offer practical, grounded resources for educators committed to reconciliation, anti-racism, and systemic change in education. Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies – An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education blends Indigenous knowledges with anti-racism to help educators build stronger, more equitable classrooms, schools, and education systems.
Building on that foundation, Sag̱aytg̱awdi: Grounding Assessment in Indigenous Knowledges to Support Equity and Well-Being takes the next step, offering practical strategies that root assessment practices in Indigenous knowledges to support every student's well-being and sense of belonging. Together, these resources support educators in transforming not just how they teach, but how they see and support every learner.
Sag̱aythoy (Use Together)
Resources to Support You
Explore a collection of articles, tools, and links to help educators in various roles transform educational spaces through Indigenous-informed pedagogies, (unappropriated) knowledges, and perspectives, alongside anti-racist approaches. Learn more about the First Peoples Principles of Learning (FPPL), read Jo’s blog, and find support for Indigenous education.
G̱oot Tilgoolsk (Heart Thinking)
Testimonials
“Your session left an impact and has empowered people to dig into the work necessary to continue building inclusive spaces in our district.”
— Educator, School District 72 Campbell River
“Excellent workshop with Jo Chrona. Her thought process and the way she looks at education holistically would benefit today's students.”
— Educator, Four Seasons of Indigenous Learning, Outdoor Learning School
“Jo was so kind, her content clear, and [she] demonstrated by the way she was, what it means to be relational.”
— Educator, Four Seasons of Indigenous Learning, Outdoor Learning School
“People really appreciate and love your book. When I say love, I mean they really love it; it's the ‘stay after school during report card time’ kind of love. [Reading your book] felt like medicine.”
— Educator, Vancouver School District
“Your book has been such a great read and has had a lasting impact on so many people. Thank you for the work you have done to help others on our own journey towards reconciliation through education.”
— Educator, BC Music Educators Association
“Jo was so kind, her content clear, and [she] demonstrated by the way she was, what it means to be relational.”
— Educator, Four Seasons of Indigenous Learning, Outdoor Learning School
Sag̱aytg̱awdi (Gather Together)
