History

Jan Henry Keskitalo
Saamiland

Boni Robertson
Australia

Trevor Moeke
Aotearoa, New Zealand

Verlie Ann Malina-Wright
Hawai'i

Annual conferences have been held throughout the world in the following places:

Canada (2002), Hawai'i (2003), Australia (2004), Aotearoa, New Zealand (2005), Minnesota (2006), Hawai'i, (2007), Melborne (2008), Canada (2009), Saamiland (2010), Peru (2011), Taiwan (2012), Crown Point USA (2013), Hawai'i (2014), Canada Ontario (2015).

Much work has been achieved in line with the objectives of WINHEC. The latest task is to build an on-line global University (World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) to encourage indigenous education and promote the United Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Founding Leaders

The Founding Leaders of the WINHEC Executive Board formed in Canada 2002 are listed below. Many of these people still serve the current Board. There are others who initially served as interim members and have been replaced by representatives chosen by their respective nations, and there have also been those who have resigned from the Board. The current Board acknowledges with gratitude the valuable and historical contribution to the formation of WINHEC that all past members of the Board have made. 

Turoa Royal
Aotearoa, New Zealand

Rongo Wetere
Aotearoa, New Zealand

Lionel Bordeaux
USA

Jan Henry Keskitalo
Saamiland

Programme and Accreditation Leadership

Merritt Helfferich
Alaska

Cheryl Stephens
Aotearoa, New Zealand

Boni Robertson
Australia

Keiki Kawai'ae'a
Hawai'i

Veronica Arbon
Australia

Friends of WINHEC

There are an increasing number of people who are interested in WINHEC activities; many of them have crucial roles within the WINHEC Committees and Working Parties. This group is currently known as the 'Friends of WINHEC'. Associate membership to WINHEC is possible. Become an associate member by contacting our headquarters via our website https://winhec.org 

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