She has been researching Aboriginal peoples and their physical cultural practices (including sport, recreation and physical activity) in Canada since 1979, including efforts to assist in the development of those practices by community members and government officials at the local, provincial/territorial and federal levels. She has worked with organizations in the North West Territories to enhance their approach towards recreation and sport, and carried out various workshops to better understand and enhance Aboriginal physical activity practices. She is currently focusing on a Strengths Perspective in this work, which focuses on Aboriginal strengths as a starting point and then identifies resources that can further enhance those strengths. She identifies as a non-Aboriginal ally committed to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal peoples across Canada in the expression of their physical cultural practices.