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:
- ?Esdilagh
- Alexis Creek
- Beecher Bay
- Cape Mudge
- Chawathil
- Da'naxda'xw
- Doig River
- Douglas
- Gitxaala
- Halait
- Halfway River
- Hesquiaht
- High Bar
- Kanaka Bar
- Kitsumkalum
- Lheidli T’enneh
- Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em
- Moricetown
- Nazko
- New Westminster
- Nicomen
- Oweekeno/Wuikinuxv
- Penticton
- Peters
- Popkum
- Samahquam
- Scowlitz
- Semiahmoo
- Shxwha:y Village
- Skatin
- Songhees
- Tlatlasikwala
- Tsawout
- Upper Similkameen
- Yakweakwioose