Cynthia Callison is a member of the Tsesk’ye Clan from Tl’banotine of the Tahltan Nation. Her Tahltan name is Glu da clet and her grandmother was Kededidlēts, Ethel Mae Quock,  and her father is Tl'īshde and K'eshdemeta', Dempsey Callison, who taught her many lessons from horseback riding trips throughout his hunting area within Tahltan Territory. For over 20 years, she has practiced law as a partner at Callison & Hanna, an Indigenous-led law firm in Vancouver.  She is a leading negotiator in innovative agreements between Indigenous peoples, governments, and resource developers.  She is an invited presenter and participant at global conferences and dialogues on Indigenous peoples’ rights.  And, she has served on a number of boards and advisory councils whose aim is the well-being of Indigenous Peoples. Cynthia is a graduate of the Sauder School of Business and the Allard School of Law at UBC and holds a Masters in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. Cynthia Callison is the firekeeper for TWILD.

Candis Callison is a member of the Tsesk’ye Clan from Tl’banotine of the Tahltan Nation. Her grandmother was Kededidlēts, Ethel Mae Quock,  and her father is Tl'īshde and K'eshdemeta', Dempsey Callison. Candis is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed in the School of Journalism, Writing and Media and the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. She is the author of How Climate Change Comes to Matter: The Communal Life of Facts (2014) and the co-author of Reckoning: Journalism’s Limits and Possibilities (2020). She has a Ph.D. in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society and a Master of Science in Comparative Media Studies from MIT. Candis is a former journalist and filmmaker, and a regular contributor to the podcast, Media Indigena. She is married into the Nlaka’pamux Nation and she was given her name, Splelehumeen’ak, which means Story Woman.  Candis Callison is the special advisor on public policy and media for TWILD.

Curtis Rattray is a member of the Tsesk’ye clan from Nalokoteen (end of the ridge nation) of the Tahltan Nation. His Tahltan name is ‘Nenh glun adz’ and he is an experienced backcountry leader, hiker, and camper, having more than twenty years of experience on Tahltan territory.  He owns and operates his own business, Edziza Trails, where he provides guided aboriginal adventure tours, wholistic lndigenous leadership development, and capacity-building services.  He is a community leader who has focused on land-based leadership development for Indigenous youth. Curtis was the elected Chairman of the Tahltan Central Council and was responsible for representing the Tahltan Nation on the reconciliation of inherent Tahltan sovereign with the assertion of Crown sovereignty. Curtis Rattray is the lead guide and lead for the community-led environmental monitoring program for TWILD.

Tsēmā is a member of the Tsesk’ye clan and the Eth’ani family. Tsema is Tāłtān for Mother of Rocks; her mother is Khohk’ātskets’mā, Colleen Williams Skubovius, and her grandmother is Eth’ani, Grace Williams. She is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist using Potlatch methodology to create conceptual artwork influenced by her mentorship in Indigenous sculpture and design, studies in visual culture, and time in the mountains. She has a Bachelor of Arts from ECUAD (2011) and Masters of Fine Arts from OCADu (2016). Her work, connecting materials to mine sites and bodies to the land, has been shown and performed in various places in Canada, and abroad. Tsēmā leads arts programs and cultural teachings for TWILD.

Nathan is a member of the Tsesk’ye clan and the Eth’ani Family. His Tahltan name is Son' Tsū’tsa, and his mother is Khohk’ātskets’mā, Colleen Williams Skubovius, and his grandmother is Eth’ani, Grace Williams. Nathan has a Diploma in Architecture Engineering Technologies from TRU and then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from UBC. Using his skills from university and his wilderness knowledge, he started the hike for youth, Tene Mehodihi. He now works at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Mine as a mining engineer. Nathan is the sponsorship manager and a guide for Tene Mehodihi, a TWILD program. Nathan has an interest in creating infrastructure for future generations and mining sustainability.

Edōsdi is a member of the Tahltan Nation. Edōsdi, a Tsesk’iye name belonging to Tlabāne territory, means "someone who raises up pets and children" or “someone who is a teacher.” Her mother is Ts̱i’ Ts̱a’ (Cathryn Thompson) and her grandparents were Kāshā and Eyakta’ (Julia and Charles Callbreath). Her father was Maawxskum T’im Ges (Wallace Thompson) and her grandmother was K’sim Hloks (Elizabeth Webb) from the Gitwangak Nation. Edōsdi is an Associate Professor in Indigenous Education at the University of Victoria. She is a trained elementary school teacher and has taught at the post-secondary level for three decades. She has a Ph.D. (Environmental Studies, Education, Linguistics) and Master of Science (Environmental Studies) from UVic and a Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) from SFU. She has received awards for research and leadership in teaching. From 2012-2019, Edōsdi was the Language Director for the Tahltan Nation. Edōsdi’s current work focuses on sharing the teachings of her Ancestors through art. Edōsdi is the special advisor on language revitalization for TWILD.

Kailea Loften is a member of the Tsesk’ye clan from Nalokoteen (end of the ridge nation) of the Tahltan Nation. Her great-grandmother was Liz Edzerza, her grandfather was Rob Edzerza and her father is Belvery Johnny. She is a graduate of the International Youth Initiative Program and for the last decade has worked at the intersections of climate justice, spiritual ecology and independent publishing. Since 2019 she has been the Co-Editor of Community Publisher Loam. She has guided climate change policy with an emphasis on Indigenous rights on local, national and international levels, previously serving as a Climate Commissioner for the City of Petaluma, and as the Climate Justice Organizer and Community Publisher for NDN Collective. Her publication, Required Reading: Climate Justice, Adaptation and Investing in Indigenous Power was recommended reading by the White House.

David Rattray is a member of the Ch’iyone (wolf) clan and Etzenlee family. His Tahltan name is Ta na’as.  His mother is Isadaya, Evelyn Rattray, and his grandmother was Grace Edzerza. He is a Tahltan Elder who has spent much of his life in Northwestern British Columbia. In his younger life, he wandered around prospecting, trapping, building log and frame houses, motorcycling through Europe and the USA, and generally exploring life. He taught school in Telegraph Creek for ten years, worked in the Board Office in Dease Lake for five years, and was an Aboriginal counselor/cultural teacher for seventeen years in Fort St. John. He retired several years ago and has spent his time giving back to the Tahltan world. David Rattray is dedicated to helping Tahltan youth explore their potential for TWILD.

Shesley is a member of the Tsesk’ye Clan from Tl’banotine in the Tahltan Nation and from the Hanna family of the Nlaka’pamux Nation. Her Tahltan name, Shes’lē, was an important village site where her maternal great-grandmother and her maternal grandfather were born and her Nlaka’pamux name is Sloode’kwo given by her paternal great-grandparents. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Conservation from UBC. She is particularly interested in ethnobotany and fisheries science. Shesley is an assistant guide for the youth programming and is the co-lead for the community-led monitoring program for TWILD. Shesley is passionate about getting youth out onto the land and sharing her love for science.