Akisqnuk First Nation: #3050 Highway 93/95, Windermere, B.C., V0B 2L2 

Chief and Council

Chief Wilfred Tennese 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 Wilfred Teneese, wteneese@telus.net

Councilor Jesse Nicholas, jnicholas@ktunaxa.org

Councilor Samantha Sam, ssam@ktunaxa.org

Councilor Lorne Shovar, lshovar@telus.net

Councilor Bea Stevens, beakum@hotmail.com

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:

Finance: Terry Nicholas, taxation@akisqnuk.org, (250) 342-6301, ext. 225

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

Program Coordinators:

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