Indigenous
Esk'etemc Chief and Council
Governs Esk'etemc
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- FR Frederick A Robbins Chief · since November 2022
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7 councillors
Elected
- CJ Cary Johnson Councillor · since November 2022
- JP James (Jim) Paul Councillor · since September 2025
- KC Kerry Chelsea Councillor · since November 2022
- KC Kevin Chelsea Councillor · since November 2022
- RJ Rosalie (Irene) Johnson Councillor · since September 2025
Sidney Paul
Councillor · since September 2025
Wilson Chelsea
Councillor · since September 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Frederick A Robbins as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cary Johnson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James (Jim) Paul as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kerry Chelsea as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kevin Chelsea as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Rosalie (Irene) Johnson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sidney Paul as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Wilson Chelsea as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 157
ALKALI LAKE, BC V0L 1B0- Phone (250) 440-5611
- Web esketemc.ca
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.
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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
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Esk'etemc 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)
- 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 2022-11-09, expiry date 2026-11-08. For: Frederick A Robbins as Chief, Cary Johnson as Councillor, Kerry Chelsea as Councillor, Kevin Chelsea as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-09-26, expiry date 2029-09-25. For: James (Jim) Paul as Councillor, Rosalie (Irene) Johnson as Councillor, Sidney Paul as Councillor, Wilson Chelsea as Councillor
- 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, November 8, 2026