Indigenous Elders and Youth

Council (IEYC) and

Union of Yagé Healers (UMIYAC)

Indigenous philosophies and

ceremonies as the basis of

action

Indigenous Elders and Youth Council

Grassroots collective of Indigenous representatives from the Americas working toward the protection and preservation of Indigenous knowledge, language and culture.

The group evolved from the International Indigenous Elders Summit 2004.

At this time, a group of Elders and helpers expressed interest in continuing to work together promoting and protecting Indigenous languages, culture, knowledge, and traditional land bases.

Indigenous Elders and Youth Council

The I.E.Y.C. is committed to the following:

Promoting and protecting Indigenous languages, culture, knowledge, the environment and traditional land bases.

Develop educational resource materials, including documentaries to promote the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge.

Provide an administrative focus for coordinating events such as the meetings of council members; gatherings of Elders and youth; the development of Indigenous knowledge projects.

Indigenous Elders and Youth Council

Accumulate and disseminate information about research

and other activities pertaining to Indigenous knowledge and

well being, such as information about cultural knowledge,

the activities of the Council members, and development of

resources promoting Indigenous knowledge.

Increase the skill level of the youth through training and

engaging youth in the organization of various events that

promote Indigenous knowledge preservation and

translation.

Exploring understandings and building upon community

capacities and strength regarding Indigenous Knowledge

Translation or Transmission.

Union of Yagé Healers (UMIYAC)

Union of Yagé Healers (UMIYAC)

Partnerships and Exchanges

Partnerships and Exchanges

Partnerships and Exchanges

Outcomes Sharing of experiences and emulation of successes Elders Summit Declaration shared at United Nations Indigenous Knowledge Centre Diploma program on Haudenosaunee Language and Culture Prenatal Health project and Puberty Rites Restoration Health Sciences Program (Blue Quills FNC) Continued funding development for sustainability Lodging and infrastructure to support ceremonies in

communities Institutional/Supportive Partnerships

Amazon Conservation Team National Aboriginal Health Organization Indigenous Health Research Development Program Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada Blue Quills First Nations College