Indigenous
Nak'azdli Whut'en Chief and Council
Governs Nak'azdli Whut'en
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- ME Marion Colleen Erickson Chief · since September 2024
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8 councillors
Elected
- DT David Tibbetts Councillor · since September 2024
- FS Fred Sam Councillor · since September 2024
- KO Karla Olinek Councillor · since June 2025
- LT Leonard Thomas Councillor · since September 2024
- MS Maddison Sam Councillor · since September 2024
- MS Murial Sam Councillor · since September 2024
- NS Nolan Sagalon Councillor · since September 2024
- PB Paul Bird Councillor · since June 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marion Colleen Erickson as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- David Tibbetts as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Fred Sam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Karla Olinek as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Leonard Thomas as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Maddison Sam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Murial Sam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nolan Sagalon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Paul Bird as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 1329
FORT ST. JAMES, BC V0J 1P0- Phone (250) 996-7171
- Web nakazdliwhuten.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: Nak'azdli Whut'en 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 2024-09-01, expiry date 2028-08-31. For: Marion Colleen Erickson as Chief, Fred Sam as Councillor, Maddison Sam as Councillor, Nolan Sagalon as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-09-01, expiry date 2027-08-31. For: David Tibbetts as Councillor, Leonard Thomas as Councillor, Murial Sam as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-06-23, expiry date 2027-08-31. For: Karla Olinek as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-06-23, expiry date 2028-08-31. For: Paul Bird 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, August 31, 2027, General election, August 31, 2028