About me
Sheri Lysons is a Secwepemc leader, Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, and former Fire Chief, Adams Lake Indian Band. As the Fire Chief, she led a diverse Fire Department, made up of youth, women and men, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples working together. The team was formed during the 2021 Sparks Lake wildfire, which coincided with the ongoing pandemic and the discovery of 215 children near the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Through her work with Elders, youth and culture, Sheri fosters reconciliation in action, advancing trauma-informed approaches to building community safety capacity across ages. In 2023, as part of the Preparing Our Home matriarch team, Sheri was announced as a recipient of the Women, Peace, and Security Civil Society Leadership Award. Sheri is a Mentor and Board Director for Preparing Our Home.
