Education

Education / Family Well Being Director: Nikaronhia’a Carol Holmes
Deliver strategic and financial management of the Education and Family-Well Being department, including the Family-Well being, Education, and Language staff by providing leadership, guidance, and support to the staff members to ensure all programs and services offered meet all identified funding parameters, are in alignment with Wahta’s strategic plan, and meet the needs of the community under the direction of the Senior Administrator and Chief and Council.

The overarching goals of the Education department and the programs that fall under this department are to:
Engage the community in Mohawk history, culture, traditions and language preservation. Support members to become lifelong learners, achieve personalized learning goals, and uncover opportunities for economic success.
To cultivate safe, vibrant and engaged families and community that people are proud to be part of through wholistic and culturally driven programming.

The Education / Family Well Being Department is comprised of various programs funded through both federal and provincial governments as well as our political territorial organization, the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI), who also receives funds from both the federal and provincial government and redistributes to the member nations of AIAI. The programs that are delivered through this Department include:
Child Prenatal Nutrition Program – Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Indigenous Healthy Baby Healthy Children – AIAI
Early Years – Ministry of Education ( Provincial)
Indigenous Early Learning Child Care – Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Family Well Being – Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Provincial)
Education Services – Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Language Revitalization – AIAI and proposal based funding
Post Secondary Education – Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)

Carol Holmes
(705) 762-2354 ext 233
cell: (705) 641-1548
carol.holmes@wahtamohawks.ca