The formation of the SD8 IEC was completed in the summer of August 2025.

IEC Members

IEC Chair: Jared Basil, Yaqan Nukiy

IEC Vice-Chair: Nerissa Joseph, Splatsin, Secwepemc Nation

IEC Secretariat: Laury Carriere, SD8 Director of Indigenous Education & Learning Services

Voting Members

Ktunaxa Nation- Yaqan Nukiy: Jared Basil and Katherine Coleman

Syilx Nation: Marion Louie and Jennifer Lewis

Secwepemc Nation: Nerissa Joseph and Brenna Joseph

West Kootenay Metis Society: Nicole Courson

Non-Voting Regular Members

SD8 Trustee- Julie Bremner

SD8 Superintendent- Trish Smillie

SD8 Director of Indigenous Education & Learning Services- Laury Carriere

SD8 Learning Innovator- Nona Lynn

Districts are expected to provide a secretariat or main point of contact for the IEC to assist in IEC membership tracking, meeting and agenda setting, providing information to the IEC, and liaising between the board and IEC. The Director of Indigenous Education and Learning Services has been designated in this role.