Chepximiya Siyam Janice George and Willard “Buddy” Joseph

Chepximiya Siyam Janice George of Sḵwxwú7mesh Nation is a hereditary chief, trained museum curator, and educator who graduated from Capilano University and the Institute of American Indian Arts. She co-organized the first Canada Northwest Coast Weavers Gathering, with other Sḵwxwú7mesh Weavers. She explains that this education helped her excel as a teacher adding to her most important traditional teachings.

Skwetsimeltxw Willard “Buddy” Joseph of Sḵwxwú7mesh Nation is the former director of the Sḵwxwú7mesh Housing and Capital Projects and currently consults on capital projects for First Nations communities. Both George and Joseph have numerous ceremonial and cultural responsibilities in their community.