Indigenous
Cheam First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Cheam First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- MV Michael Victor Chief · since December 2025
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5 councillors
Elected
- AC Allison Calliou Councillor · since December 2025
- CT Catana Tommy Councillor · since December 2025
- DE Daniel Edwards Councillor · since December 2025
- LD Lisa Douglas Councillor · since December 2025
- LP Luke Pike Councillor · since December 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Michael Victor as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Allison Calliou as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Catana Tommy as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Daniel Edwards as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lisa Douglas as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Luke Pike as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
52161 Victor Drive
Rosedale, BC V0X 1X1- Phone (604) 794-7924
- Web cheam.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: Cheam First 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)
- 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 2025-12-07, expiry date 2029-12-05. For: Allison Calliou as Councillor, Catana Tommy as Councillor, Daniel Edwards as Councillor, Lisa Douglas as Councillor, Luke Pike as Councillor, Michael Victor as Chief
- 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, December 5, 2029