Kyah Wiget Education Society
"Witsuwit'en Values Empower Lifelong Learners to Realize Their Potential"
Holistic Education without Borders
Community Language & Culture
About Us
With the dissolution of the Witsuwit'en Language & Culture Society (WLCS) in 2023. Kyah Wiget Education Society (KWES) has picked up its likeness with the creation of the community Language & Culture (CLC) department. Some Primary Goals of CLC are:
*To provide opportunities for learning, practicing, and teaching the Witsuwit'en language and culture to encourage the passing of knowledge to the next generations to come.
*To focus on the traditional wellness of the community members, as it is a key component of language and culture resiliency.
The number of Witsuwit'en fluent speakers is dwindling and sitting at an estimated 4% in a recent count in CLC's Witsuwit'en Immersion Program in 2023.
CLC is dedicated to providing efforts toward Witsuwit'en languages and culture revitalization and community resiliency.
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STAFF
Amanda Lewis
Language Initiatives Manager & Lead Instructor
KWES Community Language and Culture
204 Beaver Rd.
Witset BC, V0J 2N1
(250) 847-2244 ext. 200
Helen Harris (she/her)
Department Coordinator
Community Language & Culture Department
Kyah Wiget Education Society
Email: hharris@kyahwes.ca
Office: 250-847-2244 ext. 202