THE CHIEF AND DEPUTY-CHIEF

Pursuant to section 9 of the Constitution of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens elect a Chief and Deputy-Chief every three years.

Chief Kristina Kane
and Deputy-Chief Michelle Telep

were elected on 15 October 2012. The responsibilities of the Chief and Deputy-Chief are set out in sections 9.5 and 9.6 of the Constitution and in the statutes of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.

 

Elections Act (Ta’an Kwäch’än Council)

2009 Elections for Chief and Deputy-Chief
Chief Returning Officer’s Elections 2009 Report

2006 Elections for Chief and Deputy-Chief
Chief Returning Officer’s Elections 2006 Report

Contact:
Chief Kristina Kane
Deputy-Chief Michelle Telep

Council Members

Pursuant to section 8 of the Constitution of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, the Council is the lawmaking branch of the Government of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. The Council is composed of the Chief, Deputy-Chief and nine Family Directors who may either be appointed or elected by five traditional Ta’an Kwäch’än families. The official way of the operations and business of the Council is prescribed in the Rules of Procedure for the Board.

In accordance with sections 8.4, 8.10 and 8.14 of Constitution of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, a Council Member must be a citizen of a traditional Ta’an Kwäch’än family, must be at least sixteen years of age, must reside within the traditional territory or surrounding area of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and must not have a criminal record of an indictable offence or the offence of theft, fraud, or false pretences.

Current Council Members

Kristina Kane, Chief
Michelle Telep, Deputy-Chief
James MacDonald, Director
Carol Chambers-Boss, Director
Glenda Jones, Director
Lori Duncan, Director
Nicole Smith, Director