FNSA Board of Directors,2018-2019
Executive
Colleen Austin, FNSA President, ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School, Tsimshian/Haida/Haisla/Nisga’a Region P: 250-615-2844 email
Brian Matthew, FNSA Vice-President, Neqweyqwelsten School, Secwepemc/St’at’imc/Nlaka’pamux Region P: 250-672-9995 email
Verna Stager, FNSA Secretary, Xit’olacw Community Band School, Secwepemc/St’at’imc/Nlaka’pamux Region P: 604-894-6131 email
Steve Bentley, FNSA Treasurer, Sn-c’c’ a-mala?tn School, Tsihlqot’in/Carrier/Sekani Region P: 250-250-3616 email
Directors
Clayton Grice, Tsay Keh Dene School, Kaska/Dene/Tahltan/Tagish/Inland Tlingit Region P: 250-993-2121 email
Brittany Hughes, Acwsalcta School and Kii Tii Nursery, Kwakwaka’wakw/Heiltsuk/Nuxalk/Oweekeno Region P: 250-799-5911 email
Francine Johnny, Yu Thuy Thut School, Nuu-chah-nuulth/Coast Salish Region P: 250-746-7170 email
Margaret Mattess, Eugene Joseph Elementary Secondary Schoo, Tsilhqot’in/Carrier/Sekani Region P: 250-648-3231 email
Len Merriman, Penelakut Island Elementary School, Nuu-chah-nulth/Coast Salish Region P: 250-246-4041 email
Elizabeth Williams, Gitwangak Elementary School, Gitskan/Wet’suwet’en Region P: 250-849-8421 email
‘Wii Goot Colleen Austin, FNSA President
Since April of 2017, ‘Wii Goot Colleen Austin has been the FNSA President.
Colleen has been an adult educator since 2005 and the Principal and a Sm’algyax language teacher at ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School in Kitsumkalum, BC, since 2014. Although her ancestral territory is St’at’imc (Lillooet Nation), Colleen was adopted by the Tsimshian Nation as a member of Waaps Niishaywaas Gitselasu and was bestowed the name Biiłts’ik, a house symbol meaning red sunset – “tomorrow will be a nice day.”
See the FNSA Fact Sheet 2017