First Nations Financial Transparency Act information continues to trickle in, and we’re on top of the B.C. filings.
The B.C. $100,000 Club thus far (elected First Nations officials making six figures):
- Paul Sam, chief, Shuswap, $202,413
- Alice Sam, councillor, Shuswap, $202,000
- Norman Davis, chief, Doig River, $127,210
- Alice Thompson, chief, Leq’a:mel, $107,082
- Barb Leggat, councillor, Leq’a:mel, $105,609
- Doug McIntyre, chief, Skuppah, $122,850
- Roberta Dendys, councillor, Fort Nelson, $105,509
- Richard Peters, chief, Cheslatta Carrier, $123,033
- James Frank, chief, Kanaka Bar, $117,000
- Donny van Somer, chief, Kwadacha, $107,922
- Tumia Knott, councillor, Kwantlen, $118,895
- Marilyn Gabriel, chief, Kwantlen, $106,011
- Ron Giesbrecht, chief, Kwikwetlem, $914,219
- Clarence Louie, chief, Osoyoos, $146,369
- Beverly Stager, councillor, Prophet River, $102,837
- Doug White, chief, Snuneymuxw, $108,022
- David Joseph Jimmie, chief, Squiala, $105,910
- Derek Orr, chief, McLeod Lake, $102,000
- Gary Reece, chief councillor, Lax Kw’alaams, $122,500
- Eric Wesley, councillor, Snuneymuxw, $314,801 ****Disclosure notes $307,201 for construction services, excluding cost related to delivery of those services. His take home will be far less presumably.
Bear in mind, this is all tax-free money. To take home $100,000 off-reserve in B.C. last year, you would have needed a gross income of $142,227.
Dozens of bands have yet to file, including:
- ?Akisq’nuk
- ?Esdilagh
- Aitchelitz
- Beecher Bay
- Blueberry River
- Boston Bar
- Cape Mudge
- Chawathil
- Gitxaala
- High Bar
- Kitsumkalum
- Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt
- Metlakatla
- Nazko
- New Westminster
- Oregon Jack Creek
- Oweekeno/Wuikinuxv
- Peters
- Popkum
- Semiahmoo
- Shxwha:y Village
- Skatin
- Skowkale
- Tahltah
- Takia Lake
- Tl’etnqox
- Tlowitsis
- Ts’kw’aylaxw
- Tsay Keh Dene
- Ulkatcho
- Upper Similkameen
- West Moberly
- Yakweakwioose
- Yale