Indigenous
Nuxalk Nation Chief and Council
Governs Nuxalk Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- SS Samuel Schooner Chief · since June 2025
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12 councillors
Elected
- CT Carrigan Tallio Councillor · since June 2025
- CT Crystal Tallio Councillor · since June 2025
- DM Derrick Mack Councillor · since June 2025
- EM Elijah Mack Councillor · since June 2025
- IS Iris Siwallace Councillor · since June 2025
- JS James Mack Sr. Councillor · since June 2025
- JS Jamie Schooner Councillor · since June 2025
- JA Jeromy Andy Councillor · since June 2025
- KM Kirsten Milton Councillor · since June 2025
- LE Louis Edgar Councillor · since June 2025
- RM Rhonda Morton Councillor · since June 2025
- RS Russell Siwallace Councillor · since June 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Samuel Schooner as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Carrigan Tallio as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Crystal Tallio as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Derrick Mack as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Elijah Mack as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Iris Siwallace as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James Mack Sr. as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jamie Schooner as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jeromy Andy as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kirsten Milton as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Louis Edgar as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Rhonda Morton as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Russell Siwallace as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 65
BELLA COOLA, BC V0T 1C0- Phone (250) 799-5613
- Web nuxalknation.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.
- 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 "Indian Act". For: Nuxalk 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 "Indian Act". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-06-21, expiry date 2027-06-20. For: Carrigan Tallio as Councillor, Crystal Tallio as Councillor, Derrick Mack as Councillor, Elijah Mack as Councillor, Iris Siwallace as Councillor and 8 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 20, 2027