Founder, CEO & Owner · Nitanis Group Ltd
Advocating for Indigenous children.
Keeping family, culture and community at the heart of care.
Corinne Rothecker is the Founder, CEO and Owner of Nitanis Group Ltd, based in Edmonton, Alberta. A Cree woman from Pelican Lake First Nation, she leads an Indigenous-owned, Cree-led organization focused on child and family well-being, cultural continuity and Indigenous jurisdiction.
Her background includes 18 years in family and child-welfare legal practice. She brings that experience to organizational leadership and advocacy, with an emphasis on how services listen, make decisions and follow through on their responsibilities.
Corinne supports the implementation of the legislation commonly known as Bill C-92. Her advocacy focuses on the practical work of making respect for children, families and Indigenous authority visible in everyday services.
Keeping young people’s perspectives and important family relationships central to conversations about care.
Respecting the connections to culture, language and community that help shape a child’s identity and sense of belonging.
Supporting Indigenous jurisdiction in child and family services and thoughtful implementation by service organizations.
Corinne Rothecker explains how service organizations can make cultural continuity visible through relationships, planning, resources and accountability.
Read the perspective →Corinne Rothecker reflects on cultural continuity, Indigenous jurisdiction and the daily responsibilities of service organizations.
Read the perspective →A reflection on listening to young people, making responsibilities clear and following through on the connections that matter.
Read the reflection →For enquiries about Nitanis Group, its programs or a conversation about child and family services, connect with the organization.
