Indigenous
Ehattesaht Chief and Council
Governs Ehattesaht
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- Simon John Chief · since November 2022
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4 councillors
Elected
- Ashley John Councillor · since November 2022
- Christina John Councillor · since April 2024
- David Miller Councillor · since November 2022
- Ernie Smith Councillor · since November 2022
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Simon John as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ashley John as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christina John as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- David Miller as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ernie Smith as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 59
ZEBALLOS, BC V0P 2A0- Phone (250) 761-4155
- Web ehattesaht.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: Ehattesaht 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 2022-11-19, expiry date 2026-11-18. For: Simon John as Chief, Ashley John as Councillor, David Miller as Councillor, Ernie Smith as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-04-17, expiry date 2026-11-18. For: Christina John 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 18, 2026