Indigenous
Coldwater Chief and Council
Governs Coldwater
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- LS Lee Spahan Chief · since June 2026
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9 councillors
Elected
- JA Jackie Aljam Councillor · since June 2026
- JA Jessie Aljam Councillor · since June 2026
- JC Jordan Collins Councillor · since June 2026
- LC Leah Collins Councillor · since June 2026
- LS Lorna Sterling Councillor · since June 2026
- MS Michael Smithers Councillor · since June 2026
- NG Nkikaxni (Xni) Grismer-Voght Councillor · since June 2026
- RC Robert Clarke Councillor · since June 2026
- SB Shawn Bob Councillor · since June 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lee Spahan as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jackie Aljam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jessie Aljam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jordan Collins as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Leah Collins as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lorna Sterling as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Michael Smithers as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nkikaxni (Xni) Grismer-Voght as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Robert Clarke as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Shawn Bob as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 4600
MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8- Phone (250) 378-6174
- Web coldwaterband.com
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: Coldwater 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: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-06-06, expiry date 2030-06-05. For: Jackie Aljam as Councillor, Jessie Aljam as Councillor, Jordan Collins as Councillor, Leah Collins as Councillor, Lorna Sterling 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, June 5, 2030