Organization Structure

 

Stó:lō Nation Chiefs Council (SNCC)

The SNCC is responsible for the overall coordination of Stó:lō Nation constitutional and self-government development, including the sustained establishment and implementation of the Stó:lō unity processes.  It also represent the Stó:lō Nation in various external relations and public activities of entities within the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada and with other First Nations.

 
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Stó:lō Nation Board of Directors

FY 2010 - 2011

 

 

President

Joe Hall - Tzeachten
joe.hall@stolonation.bc.ca

 

Vice-President
Chief Alice Thompson - Leq'a:mel
alice@lakahahmen.com

 

Secretary/Treasurer
Chief Maureen Chapman – Skawahlook
maureen.j.chapman@gov.bc.ca

 

Member-at-Large
Councilor Debra Schneider – Skawahlook
debskawahlook@aol.com

 

 

Member-at-Large
Chief William Rabang – Shxwha:y

wra.bang@hotmail.com

 

 

Member-at-Large
Chief Glenda Campbell – Tzeachten

glenda@tzeachten.ca

 

Members

FY 2010 - 2011

 

Aitchelitz

  • Chief Angie Bailey
  • Councillor John A. George
  • Councillor Leona Sam
  • Councillor Gordon George

Skowkale

  • Chief Willy Hall
  • Councillor Gordon Hall
  • Councillor Gerald Sepass
  • Councillor Jeff Point
  • Councillor James Archie

Leq’á:mel

  • Chief Alice Thompson
  • Councillor Darrel McKamey
  • Councillor Debbie Kelly
  • Councillor Mike Kelly
  • Councillor Peter McDonald
  • Councillor Barb Leggat
  • Councillor Lawrence DeVos

Shxwha:y

  • Chief Councilor William Rabang, Sr.
  • Councilor Darrell Williams
  • Councilor Anthony Aure
  • Councilor Precious Aure
  • Councilor Daniel Rapada

Matsqui

  • Chief Alice McKay
  • Councilor Louis Julian
  • Councilor Brenda Morgan

Squiala

  • Chief David Jimmie
  • Councilor Mike Jimmie
  • Councillor Allen Jimmie

Popkum

  • Chief James Murphy
  • Councilor Harry Murphy

Sumas

  • Chief Dalton Silver
  • Councilor Jackie Bird
  • Councilor Murray Ned
  • Councilor Clint Tuttle

Skawahlook

  • Chief Maureen Chapman
  • Councilor Debra Schneider

Tzeachten

  • Chief Glenda Campbell
  • Councilor Tony Malloway
  • Councilor Lawrence Roberts
  • Councilor Cathy Hall
  • Councilor Melanie Roberts


Yakweakwioose

  • Chief Frank Malloway
  • Councilor Jason Malloway
  • Councilor Jennifer Malloway
  • Councilor Frank Malloway, Jr.

 

 

 

The Yale Treaty and it's Impact on Stó:lō Rights and Title

From the offices of Joe Hall, President of Stó:lō Nation and Grand Chief Clarence Pennier, President of Stó:lō Tribal Council:

 

Defending our Stó:lō Rights and Title from Impacts of the Yale Treaty

In 2010, Yale First Nation, Canada and British Columbia initialed the Yale First Nation Final Agreement ('Treaty'). This Treaty, if finalized by B.C. and Canada, will give Yale First Nation ownership of hundreds of hectares of land in the Lower Fraser Canyon (the 'Canyon') for their exclusive use and control including control of access by Stó:lō. Since Time Immemorial all Stó:lō have shared ownership and use of the resources and lands of the Lower Fraser Canyon, including the Fishery, as part of our Stó:lō title and rights. The Canyon is an integral part of S'ólh Temexw (Our Land; Our World). The Yale Treaty will infringe Stó:lō title and rights. It will irreversibly violate our laws of the land and ancient tribal and family arrangements by which we maintain our Stó:lō title and rights to S'ólh Temexw including the Canyon.

We object in the strongest possible terms to the Yale Treaty, as written, and the irreconcilable harm it will do to us by taking away our traditional lands and resources -- as an act of theft.

In working together to defend ourselves against the impacts of the Yale Treaty we 816:10 are making this united Declaration of our aboriginal rights and title to S’ólh Temexw including the Lower Fraser Canyon.

 

Joe Hall, President                     Grand Chief Clarence Pennier, President

Stó:lō Nation                             Stó:lō Tribal Council

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What You Need to Know: How the Yale Treaty Will Impact Stó:lō Rights and Title

If the Yale Treaty is implemented as is, we the Stó:lō will forever:

  • Lose the ability to exercise our rights and title to lands in the canyon
  • Be considered trespassers on our own land
  • Lose our tradition of passing down our ancestral fishing and dry rack sites to future generations
  • Require permission from Yale to access sacred heritage sites and continue Stó:lō cultural practices in the canyon

To find out more about how the Yale Treaty will impact Stó:lō Rights and Title, download the What You Need to Know guide here (PDF 2.3MB)

Signed Memorandums; Re: Yale Treaty

From Joe Hall, on behalf of Stó:lō Nation, to Premier Clark, Minister Polak, Members of Cabinet, BC Legislature, Minister John Duncan: Memorandum.

From Joe Hall, on behalf of Stó:lō Nation, to the Stó:lō Nation Chiefs Council: Memorandum.

From Joe Hall, on behalf of Stó:lō Nation, to the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia: Memorandum.

 

 

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