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Haisla Nation Chief and Council

Governs Haisla Nation

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  • (estimated) General election · Councillor
  • (estimated) General election · Deputy Chief
  • (estimated) General election · Chief Councillor

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  • 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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  • fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Haisla 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: Councillor, Deputy Chief, Chief Councillor
  • haisla.ca · checked Haisla Nation Elected Chief and Council page (checked 2026-10-12): the head of council is the Elected Chief Councillor (Maureen Nyce), elected on its own ballot for four years. The duplicate "Chief" office (id 34679) made from the ISC title was merged into this office. For: Chief Councillor
  • haisla.ca · checked Elected in the Haisla Nation 2026 by-election (results declared 2026-09-29); term ends June 2027. For: Brett Amos as Councillor, Graylon (Wilson) Hall as Councillor
  • haisla.ca · checked Haisla Nation Elected Chief and Council page (checked 2026-10-11) lists Chief Councillor Maureen Nyce, Deputy Paula Smith and Councillors Greg Smith, Paul Gray, Kim Robinson, Shelley Bolton, Broderick (Rick) Nyce, Joanne Ross, Brett Amos and Graylon Hall. For: Brett Amos as Councillor, Graylon (Wilson) Hall as Councillor, Shelley Bolton as Councillor
  • fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2023-06-06, expiry date 2027-06-05. For: Broderick (Rick) Nyce as Councillor, Greg Smith as Councillor, Paula Smith as Deputy Chief
  • fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-07-23, expiry date 2029-06-04. For: Joanne Ross as Councillor, Kimberly Robinson as Councillor, Paul Gray as Councillor, Maureen Nyce as Chief Councillor
  • haisla.ca · checked Elected in the Haisla Nation 2026 by-election (results declared 2026-09-29); term ends June 2029. For: Shelley Bolton as Councillor
  • haisla.ca · checked Maureen Nyce is the Elected Chief Councillor (Haisla Nation page checked 2026-10-12); term moved from the duplicate "Chief" office to Chief Councillor. Dates 2025-07-23 to 2029-06-04 from ISC First Nation Profiles. For: Maureen Nyce as Chief 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, June 5, 2027, General election, June 4, 2029
  • haisla.ca · checked Estimated Chief Councillor election moved from the duplicate "Chief" office. For: General election, June 4, 2029

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