Elizabeth Bunney

Elizabeth Bunney is a Cree-Métis communications strategist, storyteller and educator with Polish and Irish ancestry. A First Nations descendant from The Pas, Manitoba, she spent much of her life on Treaty 6 territory. She now lives and works in Vancouver on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

With more than 25 years of experience across agency, advisory and organizational roles, Elizabeth has worked with Indigenous governments, national organizations, artists, entrepreneurs and public institutions. Her work focuses on storytelling, media relations, stakeholder engagement and content strategy, helping people and organizations communicate clearly and responsibly. She has supported public engagement initiatives, national media relations and cultural campaigns, and she frequently works at the intersection of policy, culture and public understanding.

Elizabeth has contributed to communications during significant national moments, including supporting Chiefs and residential school survivors during the papal visit and working alongside the late Honourable Murray Sinclair. These experiences inform her approach to teaching, emphasizing the responsibility communicators carry in shaping how stories are shared and understood.

As principal and founder of Elizabeth Bunney Communications, she currently leads national communications initiatives with the Indigenous Music Office and serves as a strategic advisor to Spark Agency Group, an Indigenous-led communications partnership. Elizabeth teaches storytelling and content creation with a focus on audience awareness, ethical communication and practical skills students can apply across digital and traditional platforms.