Shani Gwin

Shani Gwin is the founder and managing partner of pipikwan pêhtâkwan (formerly Gwin Communications), an Indigenous owned and led communications company. She is a proud sixth-generation Métis woman. Shani’s firm provides services to several First Nations and Métis organizations, including the Native Women’s Association of Canada, The Fireweed Fellowship, The Metis Nation of Alberta, and more. Her team specializes in elevating Indigenous voices, projects, and issues across Canada through community outreach, strategic planning, crisis communications, political strategy, social media marketing, media relations and cultural awareness training. Prior to founding her company, Shani gained invaluable communications experience working for government, private and not-for-profit organizations.