[1] In addition to architectural work, Edzerza-Bapty is also the co-creator of ReMatriate, an organization that seeks to render Indigenous Women visibly empowered.
[2] Edzerza-Bapty is the granddaughter of the Tahlogo Dena Etzenlee Matriarch, of the Tu’da Che’yonne (Wolf-Eagle) Clan, a matrilineal-based society where property and hunting areas are passed down through the women's lines.
As a result, Edzerza-Bapty developed her own architectural approach through research of land titles and policies to determine how different First Nations’ governance works, and how traditional structures are built and maintained.
[4] Bapty and her team developed a strategy to harvest wood charred from the forest fires for construction which were ultimately kiln-dried timber once the burnt portions are removed.
This strategy was put into use for the design of the Nzen’man’ Child and Family Development Centre for the Nlaka’pamux community in the southern interior of BC.
[4] The use of the charred timber in combination with the vernacular form of a traditional pit house and Indigenous and passive design strategies results with a significantly reduced carbon footprint, serving as a model of "Generational Architecture".
"The Collective believes it is important to enable Indigenous women to control the visual representation of their identities through active participation in the online space"[8] and is composed of a diverse group of female fashion designers, singers, models, architects, artists, and advocates.
[11] In 2017, Edzerza-Bapty was featured in the book of essays written by indigenous women, NotYourPrincess, which covered topics such as sexual abuse, drug use, discrimination, and silence.