The Elders Council is comprised of all TH citizens aged 55 and older and maintains the spirit of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people.
All Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens who are fifty-five (55) years old or more shall be members of the Elders Council. The Elders Council provides advice and direction to the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in governing bodies on all matters. The Elders Council shall establish their own rules and procedures. The Elders Council appoints one of its members to sit on the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Council as the ex-officio Elder Councillor.
The current Ex-Officio Elder on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Council is Karl Jonas.