Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation

Non-Treaty
Independent
Dakelh
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Governance & Leadership

Chief

  • Marion Colleen Erickson

Councillors

  • Catherine Lessard
  • Nolan Sagalon
  • Fred Sam
  • Maddison Sam
  • Murial Sam
  • Leonard Thomas
  • David Tibbetts
  • Montana Turgeon

Next Election

August 2028

Term of Office

4 Years

Government Type

Custom Electoral System (Custom Code)

Demographics

Membership (*ISC - As of August 2026)

  • 2,166 total membership
  • 783 (on-reserve)
  • 1,383 (off-reserve)

Reserves

  • Beaver Island 8 (2.8 Ha)
  • Carrier Lake 15 (30 Ha)
  • Great Bear Lake 16 (4 Ha)
  • Inzana Lake 12 (8.6 Ha)
  • Mission Lands No. 17 (42 Ha)
  • Nak'Azdli ( 297 Ha)
  • Nehounlee Lake (Six Mile Lake) 13 (11 Ha)

Reserve Land

hectares 1,456.00
acres 3,597.85
km² 14.56

Physical Location

Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation is located adjacent to the town of Fort St. James, British Columbia.