BC: Weekly FNFTA Update

Author: Jordan Bateman 2015/09/08

Another year, another set of B.C. First Nation Financial Transparency Act documents. Here’s what we have as of September 7, 2015:

The 2014-15 B.C. $100,000 Club thus far (elected First Nations officials making six figures):

Charlie Williams, chief, Gwawaenuk, $211,090
Richard Peters, chief, Cheslatta Carrier, $166,169
Glen Newman, elected manager, Squamish, $148,448
Clarence Louie, chief, Osoyoos, $143,659
David Jimmie, chief, Squiala, $132,982
Rene Skin, chief, Skin Tyee, $128,530
Byron Joseph, councillor, Squamish, $124,885
Albert George, councillor, Saik’uz, $119,508
Tumia Knott, councillor, Kwantlen, $118,425
Roberta Dendys, councillor, Fort Nelson, $116,745
Doug McIntyre, chief, Skuppah, $114,110
Ron Giesbrecht, chief, Kwikwetlem, $113,167
Gerry Reece, chief, Lax Kw’alaams, $110,720
Wilf Adam, chief, Lake Babine, $110,139
Deanna George, councillor, Tsleil-Waututh, $109,810
Donny Van Somer, chief, Kwadacha, $109,687
Derek Orr, chief, McLeod Lake, $109,385
John Wesley, chief, Snuneymuxw, $109,060
Marvin Yahey, chief, Blueberry River, $108,170
Paul Sam, chief, Shuswap, $106,280 (7 months)
Marilyn Gabriel, chief, Kwantlen, $105,161
Lynette Tsakoza, chief, Prophet River, $104,500
Alice Sam, councillor, Shuswap, $100,420 (7 months)
***Eric Wesley, councillor, Snuneymuxw, reported $113,779, including $102,229 for “construction related services” in which Wesley is resumed to have incurred cost.

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 $141,587.

B.C. bands still to file for 2014-15:

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