The Nuchatlaht First Nation
Chief & Council
A message from our Tyee Ha'with (Chief), Jordan Michael
We are the Nuchatlaht Chief and Council. Some of you will know us well, others less so, and some will never have met us. We take this opportunity to tell you a bit about ourselves and how we will carry out our responsibilities on behalf of the Nuchatlaht. Before turning to individual introductions, I, as Chief, would like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of our previous Chief and previous Council members.
They have kept alive the Nuchatlaht vision and helped us move forward to achieving that vision. I recognize that to be effective in our roles and to meet our responsibilities, much will be expected of us. We are committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of the Nuchatlaht and to the development of governance policies and procedures that will support us in this important work.
We have an eye to the past, to the present and to the future. We respect the work of those who have stood in our roles before us, we are committed to meeting our responsibilities today, and we are mindful of the importance of ensuring a solid governance foundation for the community leaders of tomorrow.
Tomorrow is not a distant future. Much of our focus today is on matters that will continue to impact the community in the days to come. Today’s challenges of the pandemic will help us prepare for tomorrow’s health emergency. Knowing this, we are looking to putting in place a Nuchatlaht law to help us address future communicable disease outbreaks. Today’s title case litigation will be central to the economic health and well-being of our community in the future.
As Chief, I want to assure you that each of us, myself and Council members Erick Michael, Archie Little, and Rob John will work to ensure that the best interests of the Nuchatlaht community are promoted and protected. We are here for you.
They have kept alive the Nuchatlaht vision and helped us move forward to achieving that vision. I recognize that to be effective in our roles and to meet our responsibilities, much will be expected of us. We are committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of the Nuchatlaht and to the development of governance policies and procedures that will support us in this important work.
We have an eye to the past, to the present and to the future. We respect the work of those who have stood in our roles before us, we are committed to meeting our responsibilities today, and we are mindful of the importance of ensuring a solid governance foundation for the community leaders of tomorrow.
Tomorrow is not a distant future. Much of our focus today is on matters that will continue to impact the community in the days to come. Today’s challenges of the pandemic will help us prepare for tomorrow’s health emergency. Knowing this, we are looking to putting in place a Nuchatlaht law to help us address future communicable disease outbreaks. Today’s title case litigation will be central to the economic health and well-being of our community in the future.
As Chief, I want to assure you that each of us, myself and Council members Erick Michael, Archie Little, and Rob John will work to ensure that the best interests of the Nuchatlaht community are promoted and protected. We are here for you.
