Indigenous
Stz'uminus First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Stz'uminus First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JE John Elliott Chief · since April 2026
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9 councillors
Elected
- CH Cathy Harris Councillor · since April 2026
- CE Cecelia Elliott (Harris) Councillor · since April 2026
- DS Dale Seymour Councillor · since April 2026
- GS Greg A. Seymour Councillor · since April 2026
- HS Herbert Seymour Councillor · since April 2026
- LS Leona Smith Councillor · since April 2026
- MS Marvin Seymour Councillor · since April 2026
- TS Terry Sampson Councillor · since April 2026
- TS Terry Seymour Councillor · since April 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- John Elliott as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cathy Harris as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cecelia Elliott (Harris) as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dale Seymour as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Greg A. Seymour as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Herbert Seymour as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Leona Smith as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marvin Seymour as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Terry Sampson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Terry Seymour as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
12611-A TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY
LADYSMITH, BC V9G 1M5- Phone (250) 245-7155
What it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
With the Minister's approval, taxes land and interests in land on the reserve for local purposes, licenses businesses, and spends band money. Many First Nations tax property under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act instead.
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
With the consent of a majority of electors voting at a special band meeting, may prohibit the sale, supply, manufacture or possession of intoxicants on the reserve.
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
Decides who belongs to the First Nation under its own membership rules, adopted by a majority of its electors.
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Sources for what it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Stz'uminus First Nation Chief and Council
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Band office address, phone and fax from ISC First Nation Profiles. For: Band office
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83). For: Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1). For: Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Membership code (Indian Act s. 10). For: Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-04-03, expiry date 2029-04-02. For: John Elliott as Chief, Cathy Harris as Councillor, Cecelia Elliott (Harris) as Councillor, Dale Seymour as Councillor, Greg A. Seymour as Councillor and 5 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Date estimated from the term expiry date in ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance); not an announced election date. For: General election, April 2, 2029