A strong, flourishing community in harmony with our tmixw.

Chief & Council


Daniel Manuel
chief@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 378-1986

Fred (Scotty) Holmes
fholmes@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 350 3354

Dennis MacDonald
dmacdonald@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 315-3789

Brian Holmes
bholmes@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 315 9348

Craig Shintah
cshintah@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 315-3029

Kevin Ned
kned@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 215-4612

Ira Tom
itom@uppernicola.com
Phone: (250) 250-3023

Jeanette McCauley
jmccauley@uppernicola.com
Phone: 250-936-8819

Stuart Michel
smichel@uppernicola.com
Phone: 250-280-2435

Matthew Manuel
mmanuel@uppernicola.com
Phone: 250 256 3163

The Four Food Chief Groups
As a part of the 2023 Chief and Council Governance Strategic Plan, Chief and Council established the Four Food Chief Groups:
- Spitlem (Bitter Root)
- Chief Siya? (Saskatoon Berry)
- Chief Ntyxtix (King Salmon)
- Chief Skemxist Skemxist (Black Bear)
Mandate: Supportive Workplace, Healthy Community.
Areas of Responsibility: Housing, Administration, Emergency Management and Community Services/Infrastructure
Chair: Councillor Brian Holmes
Mandate: Empowering Members
Areas of Responsibility: Health, Social, Education, and Youth (formerly known as the Social Justice Pillar).
Chair: Councillor Kevin Ned
Tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ: Mandate: Economic Opportunity
Areas of Responsibility: Lands, Property Tax, Forestry, Energy, External Affairs, Fiscal Relations, Economic Opportunity
Chair: Councillor Dennis MacDonald
Captikwl: Mandate: Cultural Identity, Sustainable Environment
Areas of Responsibility: Self-Governance, Aboriginal Title and Rights
Chair: Councillor Scotty Holmes
Please See Attached Documents:
General Band Meeting Information:
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Meeting ID: 853 5606 1920
Passcode: 952146