Joyce Fosella, M.Ed.

Joyce Fossella B.A. M.Ed. is currently the Executive Director of the Warriors Against Violence Society where she has worked since 1998. She is a member of the Lil’wat nation in British Columbia, Canada.  Joyce has worked extensively in the First Nations community in the education, employment and the health and wellness fields.  Joyce co-facilitates group...

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Joseph Fossella Sr.

Joseph Fossella Sr. is a co-founder and a counselor/facilitator for Warriors Against Violence Society. He is a member of the Sechelt Nation in British Columbia, Canada. Joseph has worked in the First Nations community for over fifteen years.  Recently, he has served Corrections Services Canada as an Elder, working with the Aboriginal inmates who come...

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Our Approach

Our Approach: To improve awareness about Family Violence for Aboriginal communities both on and off reserves through culturally sensitive education, training and health promotion programs. To provide counseling and support services. To increase access to resources and community programs designed for persons affected by family violence. To train participants to become facilitators to develop and...

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Youth Programs

WAV Youth Offers recreational, educational, and cultural activities for Aboriginal youth ages 13 to 19. Includes weekly talking circles with a violence-prevention component, drumming and singing, drum-making, sweats, and regalia-making. All activities are free and include snacks. Transit tickets are available.

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WAV Video

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Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker, is a co-founder and a counsellor/facilitator for Warriors Against Violence Society. He is from the Burrard / Squamish nations in British Columbia, Canada, and has worked in the First Nations community for over fifteen years.  He is also an instructor for the Facilitator training model for WAVS. Daniel is an active presenter at conferences focusing on...

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Gail Parker

Gail is a counsellor/facilitator for Warriors Against Violence Society. Her aboriginal ancestry, Blackfoot, comes from her mother who was born in Montana on the Rocky Boy reserve. Gail has been working with Warriors Against Violence for the past twelve years and began at the request of her husband Daniel Parker who was co-founder of Warriors....

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Lillian Prince

Lillian Prince is the President of Warriors Against Violence Society. She is from the Lhtsumusyoo clan of the Tlazt’en Nation in northcentral BC. Lillian coordinates and teaches in the Aboriginal Adult Basic Education Program at the Native Education College. Through her work Lillian strives to provide quality education for Aboriginal learners and to meet the...

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Russell Wallace

Russell Wallace is a board member for Warriors Against Violence Society. Russell is a composer, producer and is a traditional Lil’wat singer. Wallace’s music has been part of a number of soundtracks (film, video, television) and theatre//dance productions. He was the composer in residence for the Chinook Winds Aboriginal Dance program from1996-2003 at the Banff...

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