Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council explained
Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council is a First Nations Tribal Council located in British Columbia, Canada, with offices in Tsawwassen and Nanaimo. NmTC advises and assists its 11-member Nations in the areas of Community Planning, Economic Development, Financial Management, Governance and Technical Services (which includes community infrastructure, capital projects, housing development and inspections, water quality and emergency preparedness.)[1] NmTC is also actively involved in fostering dialogue and understanding between its members and their neighbouring communities.
The member Nations of the region span the Strait of Georgia, touch the Strait of Juan de Fuca and encompass eastern and southern Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast.
The head office of the Tribal Council is on Snuneymuxw First Nation lands in Nanaimo. A mainland office is located on Tsawwassen First Nation lands near the Tsawwassen area of the city of Delta.[2]
Member governments
- Halalt First Nation, Crofton, BC
- Homalco First Nation, Campbell River, BC
- Klahoose First Nation, Cortes Island, BC
- Malahat First Nation, Mill Bay, BC
- Nanoose First Nation, Lantzville, BC
- Sliammon First Nation, Powell River, BC
- Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo, BC
- Stz'uminus First Nation, Ladysmith, BC[3]
- Tsawwassen First Nation, Tsawwassen, BC
- Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, North Vancouver, BC
- T'sou-ke First Nation, Sooke, BC[4]
Board of directors
In 2012-13 the Tribal Council Board is composed of:
Executive
- Doug White, Snuneymuxw First Nation - Chair
- Terry Sampson, Stz'uminus First Nation - Vice-Chair
- Gordon Planes, T'Sou-ke First Nation - Secretary Treasurer[5]
Other Directors
- Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen First Nation
- Lawrence Mitchell, Nanoose First Nation
- Russell Harry, Malahat First Nation
- James Delorme, Klahoose First Nation
- James Thomas, Halalt First Nation
- Carleen Thomas, Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
- Bill Blaney, Homalco First Nation
- Walter Paul, Sliammon First Nation[5]
Klahowya online newspaper
NmTC publishes an online newspaper, Klahowya - the voice of the member nations of the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council."[6]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About Us. Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council. 2012-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212111805/http://www.nautsamawt.org/about-us-nmtc. 2013-02-12. dead.
- Web site: Tribal Council Detail . 2012-12-13 . . Government of Canada .
- Web site: Stz’uminus First Nation. stz’uminus.com. 2012-12-13. 2010-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100411224451/http://cfnation.com/. dead.
- Web site: Member Nations. Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council. 2012-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134553/http://www.nautsamawt.org/member-nations. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Board of Directors. Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council. 2012-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131422/http://www.nautsamawt.org/board-of-directors. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Klahowya - Welcome to Klahowya - the voice of the member nations of the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council . 2012-12-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130217045352/http://www.klahowya.ca/ . 2013-02-17.