"Only by learning to share did the Nisga'a people flourish in our rugged and isolated corner of British Columbia. Today, we are forging full partnerships with other educational institutions in order to provide top quality, culturally appropriate post secondary education to everyone who lives here in the Nass River Valley. Increasingly, we welcome students from other parts of the world as well."
Jacob McKay
Mr. Moses McKay, Bayt Neekhl, Wilp Git Lax Ts’imilx
Mr. McKay was appointed to the the Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute Board by Laxgalts’ap Village Government in 1998. Mr. McKay is a Director, Treasurer, Chair of Personnel Committee, and Chair of Committee of Sages. In addition to WWNI Board and Committees, Mr. McKay is the Vice-Chair of the Center for Indian Scholars at the Vancouver School of Theology.
Mr. McKay began his career as a Home School Counsellor with School District No. 92 (Nisga’a). He then moved to the Vancouver lower mainland for a Professional Chef Course at Malaspina College. Mr. McKay received a Gold Medal for graduating as one of the top two in his class.
He returned to the Nass to join the crew at Wilp Syoon, a Nisga’a owned and operated sports fishing lodge. Mr. McKay was elected for two terms on the Laxgalts’ap Village Government Council, serving on the Education and Personnel portfolios.
He serves on the Yuuhadaax Committee which is a partnership between Centre for Indian Scholars, Native Ministries Consortium, Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a and Vancouver School of Theology. He is on the Advisory Committee for the Iona Pacific Inter-religious Centre. Mr. McKay has also been appointed to the Nisga’a Administrative Decisions Review Board.
Mr. McKay has been married for 44 years, and has two children, five granddaughters and numerous grandnephews and grandnieces in his Wilp (House). His personal interests include reading, hunting, fishing and ensuring a good quality of education for children in the Nass Valley.