The All Candidates forum took place this past Saturday October 24th, 2009 at Skelep School of Excellence where candidates for Chief and Council presented their election speeches.
The Kamloops Indian Band chief spent the better part of September on a journey with political aspirations — to visit other First Nations communities in the province and meet with their leaders.
Gottfriedson is hoping to make history as the first Shuswap chief elected as the Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) Regional Chief of British Columbia.
Shane Gottfriedson: The grim state of First Nations health in B.C.
If health is wealth, then First Nations people fall short again.
The state of Canada’s health-care system is typically met with concern, but add First Nations people to the equation and the situation becomes even more grim.
Nominations for Chief and Council received by mail later than Friday October 9th, 2009 will not be valid.
Mail in ballots received later then November 13th, 2009 will not be accepted.
If you have any questions contact electoral officer Doug Brown at:
Doug Brown, Ph.D.
CEO, Kenucentwec Development Corporation
Special Projects Director, Skeetchestn Indian Band
Office: 250-373-0088 Office Fax: 250-373-0060
Cell: 250-314-7474
Internet Phone: 250-372-2703
Home Office Phone/Fax: 250-372-2705
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the electors of the Tk'emlups to Secwepemc will be held at Skelep School on October 10th 2009, from 7pm -9pm for the purpose of nomiating candidates for Chief and Council of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc for the next ensuing term. A copy of the electors list is posted in the administration building as well as on the TIB Weekly and on the website at www.tkemlups.ca. For more info contact electoral officer Doug Brown at (250)314-7474.
Kamloops-- Secwepemc Territory; Only five nominators are necessary to meet the BC Assembly of First Nations rules in order enter the race to be the next regional chief, but Chief Shane Gottfriedson submitted nine.
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Custom Election Regulations
As directed by the GBM meeting held on Wednesday, July 28th, please find enclosed a copy of the recently amended and Final Copy of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Custom Election Regulations.
July 30 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Local Chief is making a run for highest political seat in B.C. First Nations
Secwepemc territory Kamloops,B.C., Chief Shane Gottfriedson, current chief of the Tk’emlups
Indian Band, officially announced his candidacy for the B.C. Regional Chief on July 23 by
resigning from his director’s post on the B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BC AFN) board.
