Fostering relationships based on listening, learning and truth-telling
As a social purpose leader, we acknowledge our responsibility to use our influence, business practices and relationships to advance Truth and Reconciliation and amplify Indigenous voices.
Through the Moose Hide Campaign and the digital Witness Blanket, we invite our customers, team members and partners to join us in creating space for Indigenous Peoples to share their truths and lived experiences.
We continue to collaborate and elevate Indigenous artists to share their communities’ stories in our spaces, on our channels and through our learning.
Deepening our relationships with the communities we serve and the partners who support our reconciliation efforts is paramount to elevating the impact of our work.
Explore the partnerships below to learn more.
KITS FOR KIDS
Starting the school year off right
Ensuring that youth have the supplies they need as they head back to school is one way that our TELUS Kits for Kids program is stepping in to contribute to a successful school year. In 2025, TELUS delivered over 1,569 Kits for Kids to the students of 33 Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.
The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots Indigenous-led movement dedicated to empowering individuals, organizations and communities to take action and stand together against gender-based violence. As the first corporate sponsor of the Moose Hide Campaign, we are proud to celebrate the growth of the movement and the leaders who are ending violence one pin at a time.
Continuing our learning journey
Across TELUS, various teams continue to deepen their understanding about the historical experiences of Indigenous Peoples while learning more about the present day practices, values and cultures of the Indigenous communities we serve. From TELUS Retail teams connecting with local Elders to learn about the lands their stores are located on or small groups coming together to discuss truths of Survivors shared through the Witness Blanket, we are proud of the TELUS team’s desire to continue learning alongside each other on our collective journey of reconciliation.
Canadian history through an Indigenous lens
TELUS is committed to providing team members with educational opportunities to support their personal reconciliation journeys. The customized Truth and Reconciliation Learning program, created in partnership with Chastity Davis-Alphonse (Tla’amin and Tŝilhqot’in Nations) in 2022, is the foundational course offered at TELUS and over 21,500 team members have completed it to date.
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Learning how TELUS can respect the The Fundamentals of OCAP®
As part of TELUS’ commitment to respecting Indigenous data sovereignty, the Data & Trust Office (DTO) continues to sponsor The Fundamentals of OCAP® course for team members who directly support data privacy, ethics, governance and AI, as well as those who currently work with, or may work with data related to Indigenous Peoples. The course was developed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) in collaboration with First Nations thought leaders, subject matter experts, and online education professionals.
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TELUS’ commitment to placekeeping
Creating culturally responsive spaces for Indigenous team members and customers within TELUS offices and stores is fundamental to our ongoing reconciliation commitment. These initiatives aim to cultivate inclusive spaces where Indigenous team members and customers can thrive while providing meaningful opportunities for all to learn about and respect the traditional territories where we work. To date, we have redesigned three TELUS spaces as part of our commitment to placekeeping, with TELUS Harbour’s the Place of Many Rivers being our first project.
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Connected Spirits
is inspired by the concept of interconnectivity, aligning with the tools provided by TELUS to connect the world. The artwork features a salmon and an eagle forming an interconnected spiral, symbolizing unity, complemented by surrounding imagery of winds and waters.
Darryl Blyth, Musqueam Nation
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Grandmothers:
This contemporary design is a mural honouring our grandmothers.
They live in their houses, close to each other. They look out the window towards the two Twin Sisters on the North Shore; many people in the Lower Mainland call them “The Lions” and they hold significant spiritual value in Coastal Salish Indigenous culture.
Thomas Cannell, Musqueam Nation
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Rebirth:
Butterflies, with their unparalleled beauty, hold a significant place in the lives of Musqueam and Coast Salish Peoples and cultures worldwide. Their aesthetic appeal and profound symbolism make them essential in our cultural narratives.
Thomas Cannell, Musqueam Nation
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Seasonal Journey of Spring:
Olivia was inspired by the history of the place (Burnaby area), and seasonal movements. Tsleil-Waututh ancestors would use trails and the river (Brunette River) to go to the Fraser River for eulachon spawning during the Spring. She wanted to showcase that journey, with the connection to family, the land, waters and animals. With her piece the take away she hopes viewers would have is thinking about the interconnectedness that her people had worked to keep in different places and seasons.
Olivia George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
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Ocean Seaweed and Peaches:
Toni hopes that viewers will want to touch the piece and feel the ocean current as it flows in and out from the shore.
Feel the seaweed…
…the wonder of the ocean…
…..the joy of the ocean…
…my love of the ocean.
Ocean Seaweed and Peaches. Toni’s journey to completing this piece began with a chance introduction to the art of weaving.
Toni Lee Pearce Mulkey, Squamish Nation
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Spirit of The Salish Lands
draws its inspiration from the traditional lands and wildlife surrounding Deer Lake and the Coast Salish Territories. Utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Grant digitally crafted panels for this mural, incorporating traditional Coast Salish motifs and techniques. The narrative behind the mural installation aims to encourage employees to embrace the freedom symbolized by a butterfly in their work environment, fostering a connection with nature and cultural traditions while promoting teamwork and communication, ultimately serving as ambassadors for TELUS.
Grant Shaver, Squamish Nation
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Swewkw’welh tl’a S7apelek (Chiefs Blanket of Chief Capilano):
Chief Capilano was able to bring together many Coast Salish chiefs to bring a delegation to London, England to meet King Edward VII in 1906 to discuss many of the same issues that we are dealing with today, land, the treatment of Indigenous peoples here in Canada, etc.
Yususult hopes that when this work is viewed that people will take the time to educate themselves about the land that they live on, the Indigenous people who were here before colonization and the many issues that affect us today.
Yususult [Rosemarie Williams], Squamish Nation
Elevating Indigenous voices through TELUS Local Content
TELUS Local Content (TELUS STORYHIVE, TELUS originals and maCommunauté) is a dynamic force in Canadian storytelling, dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and building stronger communities through compelling local content. Since 2013, TELUS STORYHIVE and TELUS originals have distributed over $9.5 million in community programming funds to 825 Indigenous content creators, filmmakers and storytellers.
Meaningful conversations are happening everywhere, are we listening?
From health and wellness to community and social responsibility, the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast shares stories, busts myths and delivers practical tips to people in Canada when they need it most. Inviting Indigenous leaders and change-makers to share their stories is one way TELUS is staying true to our commitment of amplifying Indigenous voices and supporting Indigenous-led movements.
TELUS’ commitment to artistic integrity
We are committed to supporting the artistic practices of Indigenous Peoples while being mindful of the historic role organizations have played in the misappropriation of Indigenous art and culture. We have an obligation and responsibility to ensure that TELUS’ use of Indigenous art in our digital and physical spaces is respectful of Indigenous artists.
In 2024, expanding on our commitment to artistic integrity, we declared that we will not use AI technology to create or replicate the art of or imagery of Indigenous Peoples.