Elders – Alberta

Elder Councils and Gathering Places

Elders' Council: All Elders in the community sit on the Elders' Council. This council is consulted by the Nation's leadership issues such as the Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Study.; Source: Aseniwuche Winewak Nation
Elders Council: Declaration: This page provides the entire document of the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta and lists the treaty promises as remembered by the Elders.; Source: Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Native Seniors' Centre: The Centre is a non-profit agency serving Native seniors in the City of Edmonton; services include a drop-in centre, outreach and volunteer programs, and the Native Housing Registry.

Active Independence, Home Support Exercise Program in Alberta: First Nations Communities Fact Sheet (PDF): This short document describes the role of the Home Support Exercise Program, which provides an accessible community-health service in all of Alberta’s First Nations communities.; Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living
Elder Youth Program: This program is designed to nurture Elder / Youth relationships and provide a meaningful forum for activities and relationships to develop.; Source: Metis Calgary Family Services Society
Improving End of Life Care for Aboriginal Families (PDF): This document describes the research entitled “Completing the Circle: End of Life Care with Aboriginal Families”, which objectives included enhancing awareness of Aboriginal families’ end of life care needs.; Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living

Boucher, Jim: Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
Dr. Belcourt, Herb: Introduces the work of Dr. Herb Belcourt, who received in 2006 a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Housing category.; Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
Jones, Bertha Clark: This page introduces Lifetime Achievement award-winner Bertha Clark Jones, and includes a short interview.; Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

Cultural Teachings: This page describes workshops designed to share cultural and traditional knowledge and features gifted Elders and other individuals that make up the community.; Source: Metis Calgary Family Services Society
Elder Interviews: The purpose of this project develop an audio-visual record pertaining to the traditional practices, movements, co-operative arrangements, historical events and spiritual well-being as recounted by First Nations Elders.; Source: Tribal Chiefs Peacekeeping-Conservation Commission (TCPCC)
Elders' Voices: Through audio, video and written documents on Elders, this site traces the tumultuous history of the Aboriginal people before and after the birth of Alberta and the Canadian nation.; Source: Heritage Community Foundation