Indigenous Knowledge Keeper & Cultural Skills Educator

Northern Lights School Division No; La Loche; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights School Division No. seeks a Traditional Knowledge Keeper at Dene High School in La Loche. The position is school-based, full-time and permanent, with an hourly salary of $26.99 to $31.57, depending on education and experience.

August 27, 2026 start date; competitive benefits may apply. The role includes teaching traditional and cultural skills, supporting First Nations and Metis knowledge, and meeting with at-risk youths, with opportunities to engage parents through support

Qualifications

• Experience fostering an atmosphere of pride, respect, and trust.
• Ability to assist with preservation of traditional knowledge and oral tradition.
• Support First Nations and Metis knowledge, language, and traditional skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster an atmosphere of pride, respect, and trust.
• Assist with preservation of traditional knowledge and oral tradition.
• Assist teachers with First Nations and Metis knowledge and language.
• Teach traditional and cultural skills such as trapping, fishing, beading, storytelling, and smudging.
• Teach cultural life skills to promote mastery, generosity, independence, and belonging.
• Meet with at-risk youths.
• Assist with parent support groups.

Skills

Cultural knowledge

Community engagement

Storytelling

Teaching

Job description

Northern Lights School Division No. seeks a Traditional Knowledge Keeper at Dene High School in La Loche. The position is school-based, full-time and permanent, with an hourly salary of $26.99 to $31.57, depending on education and experience.

August 27, 2026 start date; competitive benefits may apply. The role includes teaching traditional and cultural skills, supporting First Nations and Metis knowledge, and meeting with at-risk youths, with opportunities to engage parents through support