Tracey Kim Bonneau

Tracey is a Business Development and Marketing Strategist Consultant and an award winning independent broadcast journalist, director, writer producer and storyteller. 

She is a member of the Syilx Nation from the Okanagan, born and raised on the Penticton Indian reserve in British Columbia. Tracey is the President Owner/ “Of the Land Productions Inc. based in Penticton, British Columbia a high definition broadcast television production company in development with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) scheduled to air 2012. 

Tracey was appointed to board of the Penticton Indian Development Corporation (PIBDC) in 2007. PIBDC is the Business Investment Vehicle for the Penticton Indian Band. PIBDC pursues business joint ventures and investment opportunities on behalf of Penticton Indian Band community and stakeholders that meet the established investment criteria developed by PIBDC. 

Tracey has worked as a writer and producer for more than 20 years and has the in-depth knowledge and experience as a journalist reporting in print, radio, television. As an analyst, Tracey contributes to assessing the advancement of producing quality mainstream television projects. Highlights of her career include: 

• In 2007 Tracey was the first aboriginal person to be awarded the School District #67 Alumni Wall of Fame for her accomplishments to her community for her work in broadcast journalism and communications. 

• In 2003 at the Native American Journalist Association convention held in Green Bay, Wisconsin her riveting documentary disclosing sexual abuse in native communities “Crying in the Dark” won first place and consecutively her half hour television feature “REZcovery” won second place in the same category. 

• In 2003, the one hour special “Crying in the Dark” was also nominated by the American Indian Film Institute for “Best Public Service”. 

• In 2003 “Crying in the Dark” won the Canadian Association of Broadcasters award for best documentary. 

• In 2008 at the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) convention in Chicago, Wisconsin “Magic on the Water” was awarded First Place for “Best Television Feature.” It was also was screened in 2009 in San Francisco at the American Indian Film Institute and received a nomination for “Best Documentary Short.” That same year “Magic on the Water” won the Canadian Association of Broadcasters “Gold Ribbon Award.” in Quebec. 

Tracey’s work is known for future-oriented, creative vision and rigorous analysis within the Arts and Culture sector throughout British Columbia and across Canada. She develops and co-ordinates comprehensive business, marketing and communications plans that encompass corporate vision. Tracey Kim Bonneau is a forward-thinking entrepreneurial strategist building high performance teams.