New Family Representative

Teneal Nole

Teneal Nole

Eth’eni Family Representative Dzeneth Hoti’e, Teneal Nole Ushyeh.

My maternal connection to Eth’eni and Mary Etzerza are Daisy Henyu, Verna Callbreath, Hazel Sharko and myself. My two children that will fall under me are Shaymus NoleAdams and Kendra Nole.

I am a thirty-six-year-old mother of two raising and growing my children within Tahltan Territory alongside my husband. I am currently enrolled in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in Indigenous Leadership which is helping me to grasp my leadership potential. I feel that with the support from my family, I can accomplish that.

Living in our territory, I see the struggles of living in isolation firsthand. Seeing families leave to pursue a more promising future for their children is something I hope we can change. We need to build capacity in our community and members to do the work that is currently offered in our territory.

My communication goals for my role include connecting family and teaching family how to attend Zoom sessions for more family participation; showing family members their connection to our Nation and their family with the support of knowledge carriers in our family. Creating space for family members to learn from one another so they are comfortable using their voices during elections is also important. As for political connections, I want to ensure that information that is needed to go to the family is offered to the family in a timely manner.

My interests are to ensure that our children have the same chance to live in and love their territory as much as many of us do, ensuring that we are leaving our culture, traditions, and land use for our unborn.

This is my first year in Tahltan politics. I am honoured to serve the Eth’eni Family.

“Living in our territory, I see the struggles of living in isolation firsthand. Seeing families leave to pursue a more promising future for their children is something I hope we can change. We need to build capacity in our community and members to do the work that is currently offered in our territory.”