Indigenous
Witset First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Witset First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- Elgin Cutler Chief · since October 2025
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11 councillors
Elected
Andrew Tom
Councillor · since October 2025
- Caryssa Nikal Councillor · since October 2025
- Charmayne Nikal Councillor · since October 2025
- Desmond McKinnon Councillor · since October 2025
- Duane Mitchell Councillor · since October 2025
- Harold Morris Councillor · since October 2025
- Ian Michell Councillor · since October 2025
- Jessica Michell Councillor · since October 2025
- Johnny Morris Councillor · since October 2025
- Kayla Mitchell Councillor · since October 2025
- Sheri Green Councillor · since October 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Elgin Cutler as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Andrew Tom as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Caryssa Nikal as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Charmayne Nikal as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Desmond McKinnon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Duane Mitchell as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Harold Morris as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ian Michell as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jessica Michell as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Johnny Morris as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kayla Mitchell as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sheri Green as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
3-205 BEAVER ROAD
SMITHERS, BC V0J 2N1- Phone (250) 847-2133
- Web witset.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 "Indian Act". For: Witset 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 "Indian Act". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-10-19, expiry date 2027-10-18. For: Andrew Tom as Councillor, Caryssa Nikal as Councillor, Charmayne Nikal as Councillor, Desmond McKinnon as Councillor, Duane Mitchell as Councillor and 7 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, October 18, 2027