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

Councillor Marguerite Cooper

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:

Marie Skidmore, mskidmore@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 223 

Staff Directors:

Social Programs: Patsy Nicholas, sukni@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6379, ext. 239

Program Coordinators:

Taxation and land administration: Terry Nicholas, taxation@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 232 

Finance: Steven Wassink, accounting@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 225 

Education: Stephanie Sam, education@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 227 

Housing: Dolores Varga, housing@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext 229

Social Development: Dolores Varga, socdev@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 226