About Us
Guided by visions given by the spirit of our Ancestors and a deep-rooted kinship with our sister organization - the Turtle Lodge (Sagkeeng, Manitoba) - we have built the Wheel of Life Society's landmark Healing House.
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For the betterment of all future generations and those living now, we are a house of knowledge, a place of healing, and stewards for the land that we are all responsible for.
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President
My name is Jenise Bob
From St’át’imc Nation, Xaxli’p Reserve, I was raised in ceremony; when I became a Woman I started learning our culture and traditional songs. Ceremonies (sweats, pipe, sun dances, potlatches) and singing (since the age of 12) have played a tremendous role in my life. Pow wows were an important learning tool for me in conjunction of traditional schooling.
My father is an important guide in my life and will always be; my children will also follow under my guidance directed by the beauty of our ceremony and dancing. Youth and our children are important passions that I plan to spend on contributing with my experience and knowledge; our healing house is a gift to this philosophy.
Director
My name is Christian Ahrenkiel
Born and raised in the prairies of Colorado, it is from this land that kindled my passion for fishing, hunting, and our environment. My love for the outdoors resulted in a move up North and a degree in Conservation Policy. After academics, I moved to St’at’imc territory where I became an adopted family member of the indigenous community and learned the importance of gatherings, connections, healing, and growth. Both my educational and ceremonial experiences have taught me about the important relationship between the health of the human family and the wellness of our environment. As we begin to heal ourselves, so to will we heal our planet.
Knowledge Keeper
Cheif Darrell Bob
From a small farmhouse in St'at'imc Nation, with no electricity or running water, I was raised understanding the importance of our traditional knowledge and language, while tending to 5 gardens, fruit trees, and hay fields sprawled through the Xaxli'p reserves. My grandparents raised me and we kept busy tending to the land and fishing (canning, storing, drying) through my growing years. In 2006, I became a Chief of the Xaxli'p community for 4 years, then again from 2014 to 2018. I reside in this post currently as of January 2026. In 2009, I was honored by the St'at'imc Nations Cheifs to help initiate the International Indigenous Leadership Gathering in Lillooet, BC; for 8 years I continued working on this beautiful project encompassing spiritual leaders, Elders, healers, and educators of our Sacred teachings and Traditional ways. It is an absolute honor to work for our Nation on both the traditional and spiritual levels. I look forward to this new journey with our Healing House & Wheel of Life Society.
