Cheryl’s ancestral roots come from the St’at’imc and Nisga’a Nations, she has lived as a guest on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples for most of her life.

Cheryl Robinson has been uplifting and empowering Indigenous youth, families, and communities for over 30 years. As Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA)’s Chief Executive Officer, she leads the organization’s programming and partnership development, while mentoring and inspiring UNYA’s staff and volunteers to fulfill their potential as leaders and facilitators.

Cheryl’s work focuses on supporting and empowering Indigenous youth not only today, but for generations to come. She is currently engaged in deepening existing relationships and forging new partnerships as UNYA prepares to build the Native Youth Centre, an innovative new community hub for Indigenous youth in Vancouver.