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Elders

Elder Councils and Gathering Places
This subsection contains links to elder councils that allows elders voices to be heard. It also contains links to gathering places for elders to meet, socialize and hold ceremonial rituals.
Health and Social Services
This subsection contains links to health and social services specifically for elders. It contains links such as elder abuse, community care programs, nutrition services etc.
Justice and Elder's Rights
This subsection contains links to justice and the rights of elders in society. It also pertains to the role of elders in the justice system (i.e. restorative justice).
Notable Elders
This subsection contains links to notable elders life stories and biographies which have influenced history.
Traditional Knowledge
The users will find in this subsection various links pertaining to traditional knowledge preached by elders on topics such as ritual/tribal customs, environment, family and education in which elders are the primary source of knowledge.
Provincial and Territorial Information Specific to Elders
This section contains information on Aboriginal Elders which is specific to Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.