The discussion that emerged from the meetings at Roundrock Lake and the Friendship Centre focused on the Tåîchô experience...who we are as a people...where we have come as a people...and where we find ourselves today as a people. Elders spoke of the traditional times before contact; changes and the loss of control over their lives through sickness, treaties, residential schools and social problems. They talked about the need to regain control of decisionmaking; the need for individual and community responsibility, the need to build upon the best that has come before and the critical importance of Tåîchô Yati and Tåîchô Naawo.

In subsequent meetings themes added included responsibilities to strengthen families, the development of a continuum of care through the integration of services and the promotion of learning...knowledge, skills for a good and successful life.

The mission of the Tåîchô Community Services Agency incorporates these themes while answering the questions of... Who we are? And where we come from? Where we are today as a people? Why we exist as a Board? ...and finally What do we want to achieve together?

“For thousands of years, Tåîchô people have lived in harmony with their families, the communities, and with the land. Our people took pride in passing on our knowledge, skills and values to each generation and, in the excellence of this tradition, our survival as a people was assured.

In this century we became dependent on the church and the government and in this loss of control, we fnd that our families, the community, language and culture are threatened. Our very survival as a people is at stake.

We the members of the Tåîchô Community Services Agency are committed to the development of a continuum of care that will return control of education, health and social programs and services to the people of our communities, support them in the task of strengthening their families, promote the knowledge and skills they need to survive today and model the values they need to live in harmony with their families, our communities and our land.”

• The Tåîchô Community Services Agency & the Tåîchô Government
• Strategic Framework
• Business Plans 2005-2006
• Business Plans 2006-2007
  • The Trappers Lake Meeting
• Accountability Framework