Contact Us

Name, TitleContact Details
Dr. Shelly (Niemi) Wilton,
Director of Indigenous Education
sniemi@sd61.bc.ca
Cheryl Claibourne,
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 250-475-4124
cclaibourne@sd61.bc.ca
John Harris,
Elders & Indigenous Knowledge Facilitator
Phone: 250-883-2963
jharris@sd61.bc.ca
Kolette Cristante,
Indigenous Education Teacher Consultant - Middle
Phone: 250-893-3087
kcristante@sd61.bc.ca
Emma Milliken,
Indigenous Education Teacher Consultant - Secondary
Phone: 250-883-2936
emilliken@sd61.bc.ca
Pam Russ,
Indigenous District Counsellor – Elementary
pruss@sd61.bc.ca
David Davidson,
Indigenous District Counsellor – Middle
Phone: 250-883-6081
ddavidson@sd61.bc.ca
Joanne Mitchell,
Indigenous Education Teacher Consultant - Secondary
Phone: 250-883-2931
jomitchell@sd61.bc.ca
Alana Johnson,
Music Teacher Consultant (Drum Program)
aljohnson@sd61.bc.ca
Gordy Bear,
Arts and Culture Facilitator (Drum Program)
gbear@sd61.bc.ca
Taily Wills,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
twillis@sd61.bc.ca
Melanie Kennedy,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 250-883-5639
mdkennedy@sd61.bc.ca
Joanne Buxton,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 778-6779586
jbuxton@sd61.bc.ca
Robynn Wagorn,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 250-883-2903
rwagorn@sd61.bc.ca
Elena Luna,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 250-896-4990
eluna@sd61.bc.ca
Tanya Martin,
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
tmartin@sd61.bc.ca
Blair Stevens,
District Métis Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 250-883-4179
bstevens@sd61.bc.ca
Melissa Hofer
Secretary Clerk
Phone: 250-475-4130
mhofer@sd61.bc.ca
Francine Spahan
Indigenous Teacher Consultant
fspahan@sd61.bc.ca
Tanya Martin
Indigenous Student and Family Advocate
Phone: 672-974-8349
tmartin@sd61.bc.ca