Kourtney Cook

Hailing from the McLeod Lake First Nation, Kourtney is Tse’Khene but has called the Cariboo home since 2009.

She transitions to WLFN after holding the position of Senior Coordinator of Indigenous and Community Relations at Gibraltar Mines Ltd. She has a Bachelor of Arts from UNBC majoring in Public Administration and Community Development and minoring in Planning, is currently working towards her Master of Business Administration at SFU specializing in Indigenous Business Leadership, and has a rooster named Pancake. This is due, I’m told, to an unfortunate frostbite incident which left his comb a little on the flat side.

In addition to the rooster, she has two dogs, four barn cats, twelve hens, and four pigs. Kourtney loves taking care of the animals — a duty she shares with her husband and threeyear-old daughter, Ramona Rebel, on their property in 150 Mile House.

On the weekends, Kourtney mostly spends time with her family, lovingly referring to her daughter as her “main purpose and guiding light.” She loves hiking, and “can’t pass up a good all-Native hockey tourney.” One of her family’s favorite pseudo-vacation moves is spending the night at the cabin on their active trap line.

Kourtney is passionate about uniting culture and progressive businesses. She is excited to work and grow alongside the WLFN team.