Meet Garry Oker.

 Creative Design Director | Cultural Strategist | Artist & Songkeeper
 

Beaver (Dane-zaa) Elder & Advisor from Doig River First Nation

Sought-after Creative Design Director specializing in Indigenous-led exhibit design, large-scale productions, and culturally grounded infrastructure projects.

Expertise in Indigenous language revitalization, traditional
songkeeping, and territorial protocols.
 

Visionary leadership, deep cultural insight and decades of experience integrating Indigenous knowledge systems with cutting-edge technology, design & storytelling.
 

An artist, musician,  cross-cultural facilitator,  and ceremonial leader.

Co-creates powerful, community-rooted experiences—from cultural centres and interpretive exhibits to immersive art installations and cross-cultural engagement strategies rooted in Indigenous philosophies..

Builds trust, navigates complex negotiations, and delivers meaningful content that  resonates across generations.  
 

Grounded in authenticity, guided by Indigenous values and ancestry.

Culturally intelligent and visionary leadership for
developers, institutions, and industry partners.

Project integrity that reflects the values, voices, and
visions of the communities involved..

 

​Designing sacred spaces. Guiding content development. 
Leading nation-to-nation collaboration. 

Curating POWERFUL, transformative experiences
connecting people to land, story, and spirit.

    Ideal Scope of Work:
 

• Indigenous Cultural Infrastructure Projects

• Exhibit & Experience Design

• Public Art Commissions

• Film & Music Productions

• Educational & Interpretive Centres

• Cross-Cultural Engagement Strategy

• Podcast Guest Speaker

• Post-secondary Guest Lecturer

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