Kayla Mitchell, BA, Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Kayla Mitchell is a proud member of the Small Frog Clan of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, the elected Deputy Chief of Witset First Nation and the Interim Child and Family Jurisdiction Director at the Office of the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs. A recipient of SFU’s Dr. Jack Uppal Award, she graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences. Kayla is a passionate advocate for Indigenous determinants of health, working to break cycles of intergenerational trauma through culturally grounded approaches. Deeply connected to the land and Wet'suwet'en ways of knowing, she is dedicated to advancing wellness approaches that honour natural law and Indigenous resilience. She looks forward to pursuing studies at the SFU School of Medicine, with the vision of amplifying and validating Indigenous medicine for the benefit of all communities.