Akisqnuk First Nation: #3050 Highway 93/95, Windermere, B.C., V0B 2L2 

Chief and Council

Chief Lorne Shovar and the rest of Council work hard to provide sound, responsible leadership to the members of the Akisqnuk First Nation. The Chief and individual Councilors can be reached by email:

Chief Lorne Shovar, lshovar@telus.net

Councilor Samantha Sam, ssam@ktunaxa.org

Councilor Bea Stevens, beakum@hotmail.com

Councillor Allan Nicholas anicholas@akisqnuk.org

Councillor Marguerite Cooper mcooper@akisqnuk.org

Staff Services

Staff at the Akisqnuk First Nation strive to be the best and to offer top-quality programs and services for band membership.

With overall direction provided by the Band Administrator, band staff provides education, health, housing, community healing, and social development services to band members.

All program coordinators and service personnel can be reached at the administration office @ (250) 342-6301, or they can be reached directly:

Band Administrator:

Charles Desvents, cdesvents@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301.

Managers:

Community Health Manager: Patsy Nicholas, pnicholas@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6379.

Taxation and Lands Manager: Terry Nicholas, lnicholas@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301. 

Education Manager: Stephanie Sam, ssam@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301.

Social Development and Housing Manager: Dolores Varga, dvarga@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301. 

Financial Comptroller: 

Steven Wassink, swassink@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301.