Indigenous
Tsq'escen' First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Tsq'escen' First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- BD Brent Dixon Chief · since April 2026
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6 councillors
Elected
- BE Braeden Emile Councillor · since January 2025
- ED Edward Dixon Councillor · since June 2026
- KA Kristine Archie Councillor · since June 2026
- LP Lesley Paul Councillor · since January 2025
- PA Paul Archie Councillor · since June 2026
- TA Trent Archie Councillor · since June 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Brent Dixon as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Braeden Emile as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Edward Dixon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kristine Archie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lesley Paul as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Paul Archie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Trent Archie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 1030
100 MILE HOUSE, BC V0K 2E0- Phone (250) 397-2227
- Web canimlakeband.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: Tsq'escen' 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)
- 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
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-04-26, expiry date 2030-04-26. For: Brent Dixon as Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-01-18, expiry date 2029-01-18. For: Braeden Emile as Councillor, Lesley Paul as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-06-27, expiry date 2030-06-27. For: Edward Dixon as Councillor, Kristine Archie as Councillor, Trent Archie as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-06-27, expiry date 2029-06-27. For: Paul Archie 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, January 18, 2029, General election, April 26, 2030