Our Vision:
First Nations and Inuit people realizing their full potential and actualizing the unity and cohesiveness of First Nations and Inuit people in North Eastern British Columbia.
Our Mission:
To provide opportunities to improve the quality of life of First Nations and Inuit people in North Eastern British Columbia by holistically advancing their health, wellness, education, and economic self-sufficiency.
Our Mandate:
To work collaboratively in providing holistic human resource development for First Nations and Inuit people of Northeast British Columbia.
Board Of Directors
The NENAS Board of Directors consists of ten members appointed from each of the First Nations Communities in our northeast British Columbia service delivery area, with one member to represent the Treaty 8 urban population and one general urban representative.
Kathi Dickie
Urban Representative | 
Laura Webb
West Moberly First Nations |
Gerry Attachie
Doig River First Nations | 
Tammy Watson
Saulteau First Nations |
Other Board Members
Blueberry River First Nations – Sherry Dominic
Prophet River First Nations – Diane Bigfoot
Treaty 8 Urban Representative – Susan Auger
Fort Nelson First Nations – Samantha Kotchea
Daylu Dena Council – Agnes Ball
Halfway River First Nations - Colleen Achla
Elder's Council
Leo Acko – Doig River First Nations
Eddie Apsassin – Doig River First Nations
Billy Attachie – Doig River First Nations
Margaret Attachie – Doig River First Nations
Tommy Attachie – Doig River First Nations
Al Chipesia – Prophet River First Nations
Patricia Chipesia – Prophet River First Nations
Madeline Davis – Doig River First Nations
Howard Gauthier – Saulteau First Nations
Alice Metecheah – Halfway River First Nations
Maisie Metecheah – Halfway River First Nations
Annie Oker – Doig River First Nations
Liza Wolf – Prophet River First Nations
Maurice Wolf – Prophet River First Nations
Dean Dokkie – West Moberly First Nations
Stewart Cameron – Saulteau First Nations
Virgina Apsassin – Blueberry River First Nations
Adeline Dickie – Fort Nelson First Nations
Marianne Adekat – Blueberry River First Nations
Staff
NENAS has a number of staff who play an important role in delivering holistic human resource programming for the benefit of Aboriginal people in Northeast BC. Our staff consists of:
NENAS Main Administrative Office
Audrey Sam, Executive Director
Thomasina Spike, Executive Assistant
Amber Attachie, Receptionist
Darlene Hunter, Finance Officer
Kathy Gray, Finance Officer Assistant
Cynthia Wolter, Quality Assurance Manager
Cheryl Testawitch, Community Program Planner
Shannon Morrow, Community Program Officer
Margrit Carter, Program Officer
Steve Wilkes, Job Instructor/Job Coach
Lisa Herle, Employment Assistance Services Officer
Lloyd Feere, Employment Assistance Services Officer
Deanne McLeod, Program Instructor
Pam McLeod, Job Placement Coach/Addictions Facilitator
Edna McLeod, Elders Abuse Awareness Program Coordinator
Kellie-Antle-Kerpan, Family Support/Family Program Facilitator
Rising Spirit Aboriginal Youth Centre
Aimee Chalifoux, Youth and Family Program Coordinator
Darwin Stump, Youth Support Worker
Koby Nylander, Employment Assistance Officer
Fort Nelson Satellite Office
Sarah Bertrand, Employment Assistance Services Officer
Sas Natsadle Aboriginal Head Start
Darlene Conley, Aboriginal Head Start/AIDP Coordinator
Leanne Leakey, Early Childhood Educator
Stella Aikoroje, Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Jacqueline Solonas, Early Childhood Educator Assistant/Cultural Teacher
John Cardinal, Bus Driver/MaintenanceElder
Rebecca Cornell, Nutirionist/AIDP Assistant
Cheyanne Attachie, AHS Assistant
