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