Boards

boards

COAST SUSTAINABILITY TRUST
• Coast Sustainability Trust, 250.537.1533

POSITION                   APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
CHN                            Trevor Russ
CHN                            Shawn Cowpar

COASTAL FIRST NATIONS/GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE
• e. coastalfirstnations.ca p. 604.696.9889

The board members of the Coastal First Nations/Great Bear Initiative work towards creating an ecologically and economically sustainable coast.

POSITION                   APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
CHN                            Guujaaw
CHN                            April Churchill
SBC                            James Cowpar & Robert Mills
                                   Robert Williams
OMVC                         Harold Yeltatzie
                                   Ken Rea
                                   Cecil Brown

FIRST PEOPLES' CULTURAL FOUNDATION
• Reception e. fpcf.ca p. 250.652.5952

The First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of aboriginal language, culture and heritage in BC. The foundation works with its sister organization, the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council, to ensure fair and equal access to all funds raised and to the programs available.

FIRST NATIONS SUMMIT
• First Nations Summit e. www.fns.bc.ca p. 1.866.990.9939

The summit is the forum in which First Nations of BC come together to address issues associated with treaty negotiations and other topics of common concern.

USTGWAII HAANAS ARCHIPELAGO MANAGEMENT BOARD (AMB)
• Gwaii Haanas, 250.559.8818
The AMB develops policies and makes decisions regarding Gwaii Haanas. Gwaii Haanas is co-managed by the Council of the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada (Parks Canada) through the Archipelago Management Board.

POSITION                               APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
CHN Rep.                               Jason Alsop
Community Rep.                    Cindy Boyko
Community Rep.                    Trevor Russ

GWAII TRUST SOCIETY BOARD
• Reception e. gwaiitrust.com p. 250.626.3654

The Gwaii Trust is an Islands’ trust fund. A large portion of the interest earned from investment of the trust is disbursed to the people of Haida Gwaii through a variety of programs.

POSITION                               APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
Chair                                       Peter Lantin
CHN                                        Trevor Russ                           Lawrence Jones
CHN                                        Percy Crosby                        Cindy Boyko
OMVC                                     John T. Jones                        Cecil Brown
SBC                                        Robert Mills

GWAII FOREST SOCIETY
• May Russ e. mayruss@haidanation.ca p. 1.888.638.7778

The Gwaii Forest Society was founded to contribute to the long-term sustainability of forest resources on Haida Gwaii and to support community stability through adjustment to changes in the forest economy. A nine-member board of directors is responsible for the overall policies and practices of the Gwaii Forest Society.

POSITION                               APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
Chair                                      Peter Lantin
CHN                                       Shawn Cowpar                      Allan Davidson
CHN                                       John Yeltatzie                       Sandra Greene
OMVC                                    Harold Yeltatzie
SBC                                       Bill Yovanovich                      Duane Alsop

KAY LLNAGAAY HERITAGE CENTRE SOCIETY
• Jason Alsop e. jason.alsop@haidanation.com p. 250.559.7885

The Haida Heritage Centre Board protects and fosters Haida culture by reaffirming traditions and beliefs, encouraging artistic expression, and serving as a keeper of all that we are. Kay Llnagaay is a place for the Haida voice to be heard.

POSITION                               APPOINTMENT                     ALTERNATE
CHN                                        Danny Robertson
HCC                                        Gidkinjuwaas
SBC                                        Robert Mills
                                               James Cowpar
                                               Duane Alsop
                                               Lyndale George
HAIDA GWAII MUSEUM            Amanda Reid-Stevens
HAIDA GWAII MUSEUM            Dolly Garza

NAIKOON PARK ADVISORY BOARD
• 250.557.4390
Naikoon Park was designated as a provincial park in 1973. The Naikoon Park Advisory Board makes management decisions regarding the provincial park.

POSITION APPOINTMENT ALTERNATE
CHN Captain Gold