About Chrystal
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Chrystal Toop is a mixed-identity woman of Anishinabe, French, and Kashubian heritage. A proud member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation through her matrilineal line, she resides in unceded Algonquin Territory and travels across the country to connect with community helpers and caregivers.
Since 2001, Chrystal has captivated audiences throughout North America with her powerful storytelling abilities, leaving a lasting impression on groups of all sizes, from educational classrooms and public institutions to professional organizations and social justice events. |
A Registered Social Services Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Chrystal has a Diploma in Indigenous Healing and Wellness Counselling, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and numerous certifications and college certificates. Dedicated to life-long learning, Chrystal is presently engrossed in land-based healing methods and plant medicines that support end-of-life care, trauma recovery and wellness.
Continue below to learn more about Chrystal's work.
Want to collaborate? Reach out via email at [email protected]
Want to collaborate? Reach out via email at [email protected]
In the news
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In 2022, Blackbird Medicines was able to participate in the
Landbased Education Incubator program. In addition to contributing to the Land Education Dreambook, organized by the Tkaronto CIRCLE Lab, Blackbird Medicines' Theory of Change model was created. 
Miigwetch to Author Pia Araneta for including Blackbird Medicines in her Chatelaine article "What Does It Mean To Die Well?"
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Below you will find links to published works, resources and highlights of collaborations, born from heartwork.
Indigenous Rights-based EducationFrom 2019 to 2021, I worked for KAIROS Canada.
Below are my original e-published works from this time as Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator. 
Download your copy of the Endayan Mashkiikii Grief & Loss eBook
Ravens: Messengers of Change is a resource developed in partnership with KAIROS Canada and the Legacy of Hope Foundation to help further reconciliation education at home, suitable for all ages and groups.
Download your FREE copy of Ravens: Messengers of Change
"Tree Medicine" was published in Geez Magazine Geez 57, Summer 2020, CO₂conspirators: Communing with Trees.
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Indigenous Health & Wellness
In May of 2021, this special book project was released for sale via Bold Spirit Press. Click on the image below to order your copy! 
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