Shawn Blankinship is Nlaka’pamux and a member of the Ashcroft Band – located in western Canada. A Chartered Professional Accountant with an MBA, Shawn has extensive experience analyzing the financial health, community outcomes, and fiscal governance of First Nations governments. He previously served as Data and Analytics Manager at the First Nations Financial Management Board, where he led initiatives focused on financial statement analysis, Indigenous fiscal policy, and quantitative research. His work supported First Nations governments in strengthening financial capacity and using data for self-determined decision-making. Shawn has published research on First Nation community wellbeing, combining Census data, financial data, and geographic factors to examine factors linked to positive community outcomes. In September 2025, he will begin a PhD in Accounting, focusing on the accounting practices of First Nations governments and their alignment with self-governance, accountability, community wellbeing, and ESG.
Shawn is committed to advancing seventh-generation thinking in financial decision-making.