JESSICA MICHELL Dizi Ze, Tsakozeh’, Skyzeh. Si Sozi Jessica Michell. Se Kyah Wet’suwet’en tsasiyay. Likht’samis’yu habitasisde. My name is Jessica Michell, I am Wet’suwet’en from Witset.
Jessica is a member of the Wet’suwet’sen Nation and lives in Witset. She comes from the Likht’samis’yu (Killerwhale/Fireweed) clan. She is an avid language learner, consistently learning from her paternal grandmother. She grew up in a culturally grounded family, learning culture and traditions from her childhood up. Since having children she has become more aware of culture and language revitalization. She is a teacher, with a BEd from the University of British Columbia with a passion for Indigenous curriculum and pedagogy that is culturally strong, and language-based.
