Indigenous
We Wai Kai Nation Chief and Council
Governs We Wai Kai Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- RC Ronnie Chickite Chief · since February 2025
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8 councillors
Elected
- AW Art Wilson Councillor · since February 2025
- CM Cameron McArthur Councillor · since September 2025
- CI Cindy Inrig Councillor · since February 2025
- JC Jonathan Chickite Councillor · since February 2025
- KD Kim Duncan Councillor · since February 2025
- ML Mercedes Lewis Councillor · since February 2025
- NA Nicole Assu Councillor · since February 2025
- SC Samantha Chickite Councillor · since February 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ronnie Chickite as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Art Wilson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cameron McArthur as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cindy Inrig as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jonathan Chickite as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kim Duncan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Mercedes Lewis as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nicole Assu as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Samantha Chickite as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
690 HEADSTART CRES
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC V9H 1P9- Phone (250) 914-1890
- Web wewaikai.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.
- 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: We Wai Kai 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 2025-02-03, expiry date 2029-02-05. For: Ronnie Chickite as Chief, Art Wilson as Councillor, Cindy Inrig as Councillor, Jonathan Chickite as Councillor, Kim Duncan as Councillor and 3 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-09-29, expiry date 2029-02-05. For: Cameron McArthur 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, February 5, 2029