Our Team

 
 

ELDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • Charlie James Carcross/Tagish First Nation

  • Marie Grant Carcross/Tagish First Nation

  • Margaret McKay Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Richard Craft Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Lousie Clethro Ta’an Kwäch’än Council

  • Shirley Beattie Ta’an Kwäch’än Council

ENGAGEMENT TEAM

  • Heather Friday Project Manager

  • Lyndsay Amato Community Coordinator

  • Bêlit Peters Youth Community Coordinator, TKC

  • Colleen James Community Coordinator & Cultural Advisor, C/TFN

LEADERSHIP

  • Haa Shaa du Hen (Chief) Maria Beniot Carcross / Tagish First Nation

  • Chief Sean Smith Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Chief Ruth Massie Ta’an Kwäch’än Council

STEERING COMMITTEE

  • Reta Johns Acting Manger, Lands & Natural Resources, Carcross/Tagish First Nation

  • Roy Neilson Manager, Land & Resource Planning, Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Vacant Manage, Fish and Wildlife, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council

WORKING GROUPS

  • Jen Herkes Heritage Consultant, Carcross / Tagish First Nation

  • Susie Heffner Heritage Manager, Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Richard Vladars Senior GIS Analyst, Kwanlin Dün First Nation

  • Dr. Kim Heinemeyer Conservation Scientist, Round River Conservation Studies

  • Julia O'Keefe GIS Specialist, Round River Conservation Studies

  • Will Tyson Conservation Scientist, Round River Conservation Studies

  • John Meikle Consultant

COLLABORATORS

  • Southern Lakes Salmon Planning Working Group

  • Southern Lakes First Nation Caribou Steering Committee

  • First Nations Caribou Working Group

We are grateful for the many contributions of knowledge, time, and guidance received from Elders, youth, and citizens from Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and Taku River Tlingit First Nation in support of the How We Walk With The Land and Water initiative.

We encourage you to walk with us on this initiative.