Accessibility Committee and Knowledge Keepers
Accessibility Committee
The ECHEN School Accessibility Committee supports the organization’s commitment to identifying, addressing, and reducing barriers to accessibility for students, staff, and community members. The committee reviews accessibility needs and feedback, identifies areas for improvement, and supports strategies related to environmental, communication, employment, technology, and community-integration barriers. Its work contributes to ongoing accessibility planning and helps ensure that ECHEN’s School services, workplace, and community engagement become increasingly inclusive and accessible.
Elders and Knowledge Keepers
Indigenous Education in Southern Dakelh and Tshilqot'in territory
We are committed to building relationships within the community, with the aim of establishing connections that lead to a deeper appreciation and enhance respect for Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is our intention to convey to the communities around us the genuine vision of cultural integrity and the understanding that the land and environment greatly inform the culture and traditions of Indigenous groups throughout Canada.
“The concept of an Elder in the Indigenous community is sometimes a difficult one for non-indigenous people to understand. The difference is in the language: in English, it is a title; a noun. In Indigenous languages, it is a verb that describes the role.” -- Elders Protocol an Guidelines- University of Alberta
We aim for alignment of interests between program participants and Knowledge Keepers. As a result, we value your input on the following topics: What practical implementations or guidance would you like to see within your group? Additionally, do you believe that specific age groups would benefit more from the presence of a Knowledge Keeper?
Every Elder listed has their own way of sharing knowledge and may require an honorarium to coordinate with your group.