Indigenous
Bridge River Chief and Council
Governs Bridge River
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- IW Inez Williams Chief · since March 2026
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5 councillors
Elected
- AM Andrew Michel Councillor · since March 2026
- BF Brenda Frank Councillor · since March 2026
- GM Gerald Michell Councillor · since March 2026
- KM Kenneth McEwan Councillor · since March 2026
- MM Monique Moore Councillor · since March 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Inez Williams as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Andrew Michel as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Brenda Frank as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Gerald Michell as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kenneth McEwan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Monique Moore as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 190
LILLOOET, BC V0K 1V0- Phone (250) 256-7423
- Web xwisten.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: Bridge River 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 2026-03-02, expiry date 2029-03-01. For: Andrew Michel as Councillor, Brenda Frank as Councillor, Gerald Michell as Councillor, Kenneth McEwan as Councillor, Monique Moore as Councillor, Inez Williams 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, March 1, 2029