B.C. First Nation Financial Transparency Act documents are coming in for 2015-16 –we are still waiting for the filings of 11 of the 186 bands in BC. Here’s what we have as of February 23, 2017:
The 2015-16 B.C. $100,000 Club thus far (elected First Nations officials making six figures):
- Desmond McKinnon, council, Moricetown, $161,538
- Rene Skin, chief, Skin Tyee, $158,655
- Tina Sam, chief & housing manager, Shxwha:y Village, $155,960
- Anthony Aure, councillor & education director, Shxwha:y Village, $151,820
- Clarence Louie, chief, Osoyoos, $143,659
- Elizabeth Nelson, chief councillor, Fort Nelson, $135,688
- Robert Gladstone, councillor, Shxwha:y Village, $135,339
- Doug McIntyre, chief, Skuppah, $134,136
- Derek Orr, chief, McLeod Lake, $126,000
- Ron Giesbrecht, chief, Kwikwetlem, $122,422
- Harold Sewid, chief, Mamalilikulla, $120,000
- Gerry Attachie, councillor, Doig River, $118,385
- Tommy Harry, councillor, Malahat, $116,427
- Donny Van Somer, chief, Kwadacha, $116,238
- David Joseph Jimmie, chief-CEO, Squiala, $115,720
- David Harry, chief, Malahat, $115,662
- Dean Harry, councillor, Malahat, $115,662
- Russell Harry, councillor, Malahat, $115,662
- Ellis Ross, chief councillor, Haisla Nation, $110,793
- Tumia Knott, councillor, Kwantlen, $108,920
- John Wesley, chief, Snuneymuxw, $108,044
- William Rabang Sr., councillor, Shxwha:y Village, $107,755
- Wilf Adam, chief, Lake Babine Nation, $106,018
- Victoria Peters, councillor, Peters, $105,712
- James Delorme, chief, Klahoose, $105,631
- Marvin Yahey, chief, Blueberry River, $103,268
- Corrina Leween, chief, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, $103,166
- Lynette Tsakoza, chief, Prophet River, $101,000
- Deanna George, councillor, Tsleil-Waututh, $100,947
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 about $140,000.
For the 2013-14 $100,000 Club, click HERE. For the 2014-15 $100,000 Club, click HERE.
B.C. bands still to file for 2015-16:
- Bonaparte
- Gitga'at
- Nazko
- New Westminster
- Oregon Jack Creek
- Popkum (missing the last two years!)
- Semiahmoo (missing the last two years!)
- Skatin Nations (missing the last two years!)
- Tlatlasikwala
- Upper Similkameen
- Wet’suwet’en