Indigenous
Tseshaht Chief and Council
Governs Tseshaht
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Who sits on it
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Chief Councillor
Elected
- KW Ken Watts Chief Councillor · since November 2024
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8 councillors
Elected
- DB Dennis Bill Councillor · since November 2024
- HW Harley Wylie Councillor · since November 2024
- JG Jennifer Gallic Councillor · since November 2024
- LS Les Sam Councillor · since November 2024
- MG Melissa Gus Councillor · since July 2025
- ND Natasha Dennis Councillor · since November 2024
- RW Rachel Watts Councillor · since November 2024
- TR Tamiko Rampanen Councillor · since November 2024
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ken Watts as Chief Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dennis Bill as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Harley Wylie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jennifer Gallic as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Les Sam as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melissa Gus as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Natasha Dennis as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Rachel Watts as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Tamiko Rampanen as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
5091 TSUMA-AS DR
PORT ALBERNI, BC V9Y 8X9- Phone (250) 724-1225
- Web tseshaht.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: Tseshaht 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, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-11-30, expiry date 2028-11-30. For: Ken Watts as Chief Councillor, Dennis Bill as Councillor, Harley Wylie as Councillor, Jennifer Gallic as Councillor, Les Sam as Councillor and 3 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-07-29, expiry date 2028-11-29. For: Melissa Gus 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 29, 2028, General election, November 30, 2028