Indigenous Education Council
The Indigenous Education Council (IEC) provides guidance to ensure the delivery of education and support services relevant to the needs of Indigenous people and to ensure that the college works with Indigenous people in culturally appropriate ways.
The IEC is comprised of three regional advisory committees.
Central Region Advisory Committee
This committee covers the geographic region of Comox Valley, Campbell River and Gold River and includes:
- Wei Wai Kum First Nation
- We Wai Kai First Nation
- K’ómoks First Nation
- Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation
- School Districts – SD 70, SD 71 and SD 85
- North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS)
- Kwakiutl District Council
- Laichwiltach Family Life Society
- Community Elder
- North Island Métis
- Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry
Northern Region Advisory Committee
This committee of external partners covers the geographic region of Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Alert Bay and includes:
- Gwa’sala’-Nakwaxda’xw First Nations
- Namgis First Nation
- School District 85
- North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS)
- Kwakiutl First Nation
- Quatsino First Nation
- Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre
- North Island Métis
West Coast Region Advisory Committee
This committee of external partners covers the geographic region of the west coast of Vancouver Island from the village of Anacla near Bamfield to the northern Nuu-chah-nulth communities of Ehattesaht and Kyuquot (near Zeballos) and includes:
- Ahousaht First Nation
- Hupacasath First Nation
- Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
- North Island Métis
- Tseshaht First Nation
- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
- ‘Toquaht First Nation
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations
- Port Alberni Friendship Centre
- Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program
- Ehattesaht First Nation
- Ucluelet First Nation