A Dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman, Wenger is also a former president of the SFZC where he continues to serve on the Elders Council.

IEN is governed party by an Elders Council.

The YYNAC is governed by the Governing Committee and the Elders Council comprised of 16 Yorta Yorta persons for each representative constituent.

Everyone's Tomorrow Today (The Elders Council of Newcastle upon Tyne)

An Elders Council of five members also provides consultation and advice.

Russell Means, a notable American Indian activist, serves on AIM's Elders Council.

The nine-member Executive Council is composed of the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief, Youth Councillor, one representative from each of the five Clans, and one Elder appointed by the Elders Council.

The Elders Council is composed of all Teslin Tlingit Elders aged 55 years or older, as stated in the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) Constitution (Section 15.1).

The Elders Council gives advice and direction to all other TTC government branches and is responsible for safe-guarding, encouraging and instilling Teslin Tlingit heritage, culture, language and other traditions.

"Our much vaunted Federated Council is not much better than the Elders Council, is it?"