PCAP-MCH and the Gwalxyeeanst programs are happy to include our Gitxsan Elders in our programs. Elders are invited to luncheons, cultural activities and community events and workshops.

The program has been including the Gitxsan culture based on the four seasons. For example, during the Summer season, staff and clients will harvest salmon and go on the land berry picking. The program invites clients and elders for workshops such as: making jam, cedar weaving, soap balm making, vest making for feasts, and more.

Elders have provided valuable cultural information on traditional parenting. The Elders are interviewed on subjects as:

• Feasting
• Kinship
• Mothers roles
• Taboos

All traditional information’s comes from our Elders and knowledge holders. We are happy to say the program been inviting Elders and knowledge holders:

• Frances Sampson – Nikateen
• Donna Gawa –
• Billy Blackwater Sr – ‘Niist
• Ted Mowatt – Djogaslee
• Walter Johnson
• Fedilia O’Brien – Gyulogyet
• Art Wilson – Wii’muugals
• Sadie Mowatt – Axgigi
• Larry Patsey – Dawamuxw
• Deborah Good
• Art Sampson
• Theresa Stevens

PCAP -MCH prides itself including the Elders in the program.