Community Governance

Led by Chief Lorne Shovar, the Council of the Akisqnuk First Nation sets the strategic operating direction of the First Nation. Council holds bi-weekly Chief and Council meetings which begin every second Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Chief and Council meetings are open for Akisqnuk First Nation members to attend as observers, or as a delegation if they contact Administrative Assistant Yvonne Armstrong at least one week prior to the meeting to request to be added to the agenda. Yvonne can be reached at admin@akisqnuk.org

Chief and Council is made up of:

Chief Lorne Shovar: lshovar@akisqnuk.org

Councillor Rosemary Philips: rphillips@akisqnuk.org

Councillor Donald Sam: dsam@akisqnuk.org

Councillor Darcy Fisher:  dfisher@akisqnuk.org

Councillor Jason Nicholas: janicholas@akisqnuk.org

In addition to their many duties at the First Nation, each Council member has a portfolio with the Ktunaxa Nation Council, the Tribal Council for the four Ktunaxa communities in Canada.

Chief Lorne Shovar: Representative, Ktunaxa Nation Council Lands and Resources Sector

Councillor Allan Nicholas: Representative, Ktunaxa Nation Council Economic Sector

Councillor Rosemary Phillips: Representative, Ktunaxa Nation Council Traditional Knowledge and Language Sector

Councillor Donald Sam: Representative, Ktunaxa Nation Council Corporate Sector