Dr. Gwendolyn Point

Knowledge Keeper for the BC Assembly of First Nations

Dr. Point currently serves as the Knowledge Keeper for the BC Assembly of First Nation Chiefs. She served a term 2015-2018 as The Chancellor for the University of the Fraser Valley. She taught in her home community Sts’ailes School and she worked for the Chilliwack School District as a District Support Teacher before working 15 years for the Stó:lō Government as the Education Manager. She has a Doctor of Education from Simon Fraser University, a Master of Education from the University of Portland, a Post Baccalaureate from SFU, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia. Numerous awards include, Paul Harris Fellow, Order of Chilliwack, BC Aboriginal Tourism Award, Seattle Art Museum: “The Recognition for work in First Nation Language & Culture”, The University of the Fraser Valley: “The Betty Urqhart Community Service Award”, Chilliwack School District set up 2 bursaries in her name.