BC: FNFTA Weekly Update
B.C. First Nation Financial Transparency Act documents are coming in for 2015-16 – thus far, 45 of 186 bands have NOT filed. Here’s what we have as of September 12, 2016:
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
- Clarence Louie, chief, Osoyoos, $143,659
- Elizabeth Nelson, chief councillor, Fort Nelson, $135,688
- 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
- Donny Van Somer, chief, Kwadacha, $116,238
- David Joseph Jimmie, chief-CEO, Squiala, $115,720
- Ellis Ross, chief councillor, Haisla Nation, $110,793
- Tumia Knott, councillor, Kwantlen, $108,920
- John Wesley, chief, Snuneymuxw, $108,044
- Wilf Adam, chief, Lake Babine Nation, $106,018
- James Delorme, chief, Klahoose, $105,631
- Marvin Yahey, chief, Blueberry River, $103,268
- 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:
- Beecher Bay
- Bonaparte
- Burns Lake
- Cape Mudge
- Chawathil
- Cheslatta Carrier
- Da'naxda'xw
- Douglas
- Gitanmaax
- Gitanyow
- Gitga'at
- Gitwangak
- Glen Vowell
- Halalt
- Heiltsuk
- High Bar
- Kispiox
- Kitsumkalum
- Leq’ a: mel
- Lheidli T’enneh
- Little Shuswap Lake
- Malahat
- Nazko
- New Westminster
- Nicomen
- Nooaitch
- Oregon Jack Creek
- Pacheedaht
- Peters
- Popkum (missing the last two years!)
- Samahquam
- Saulteau
- Semiahmoo (missing the last two years!)
- Shxwhá:y Village
- Skatin Nations (missing the last two years!)
- Takla Lake
- Tlatlasikwala
- Ts'kw'aylaxw
- Tsay Keh Dene
- Ulkatcho
- Upper Similkameen
- Wet’suwet’en
- Whispering Pines/Clinton
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