FN OWN BC&YT

FIRST NATION OPERATOR WATERS NET FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON TERRITORIES

7 zones, 12 directors

2 – Yukon Territories

2 – North West

2 – North East

3 - South

1 – Lower Mainland

1 – South Island

1 – North Island

Board of Directors, British Columbia and Yukon

Territories, Established in 2015, now a non-profit

Society as of July 21, 2016

Jim F Brown - Lytton First Nation, Chair (South)

Richard Inkster – Kitsumkalum Band, Vice Chair (North West)

Vonna Moses - Lower Nicola Indian Band, Secretary-treasurer, (South)

Barney Stewart – Kispiox Band Council, (North West)

James Tomma – Little Shuswap Lake Band, (South)

David Norris – Halalt First Nation, (South Island)

Allan Hackett – Sliammon First Nation, (North Island)

June Williams – Lake Babine Nation, (North East)

Tony Netro – Taku River First Nation, (Yukon)

John Williams – Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, (Lower Mainland)

Jim Fast – McLeod Lake Band, (North East)

Dan Moran – Teslin Tlingit, (Yukon)

VVVisionVVVVV

It is not just a

job, it is not just

a career. It is a

lifestyle

founded in

pride, integrity

and

commitment

We operators care, and are

entrusted with the health,

safety, and prosperity of our

families, community

members and the protection

of the environment.

This is our

pledge to the

future of our

community’s

wellbeing.

VISION

We will achieve

our vision by

developing skilled,

confident and

competent

Operators to be

self-reliant, and

lead operation

efficiencies and

optimization

Organizational Goals

1. Promote

education for all

Operators – post

secondary,

certification and

continuing

education.

2. Support

Operator

education and

training to level

of facility

classification

Mission: Establish partnerships and links with governments, research,

education, training, associations, and industry organizations: to share

knowledge and expertise to develop First Nation Operators and System’s

proficiencies.

Research: Optimize best

solution for water quality

POE Research: Point of Entry Pilot Project 5 FN residences were removed from long term Boil Water

Advisories using this proven technology. FN Operator installed,

monitored and maintained

We must build

capacity

2017, 10th Annual BC & YT

First Nation Water &

Wastewater Operational

Excellence Conference

Invited guest and Director

Phil Tangi from Aboriginal

Water & Wastewater

Association of Ontario

(AWWAO)

Circle of Trust: It’s time for the voice of First Nations

communities to be heard by provincial and federal governments, so that

we lead the process of change and improvements, on our terms.