Elected System
Hesquiaht Council is elected every four years, with the next term of office expiring on November 25, 2014. Chief and Council meets monthly, and a joint Chief and Council, membership, and Hereditary Chiefs meeting is held yearly at the AGM. The Chief and Council are responsible for management of band affairs. The Chief and Council, and their portfolios include:
Victor Amos, Chief Councillor: Fisheries, Governance & Culture
April Charleson, Councillor: Economic Development, Finances & Personnel
Estella Charleson, Councillor: Treaty, Justice & Youth/Recreation
Constance Charleson, Councillor: Fisheries, Culture, & Youth/Recreation (Off-Reserve)
Felix Jackson, Councillor: Finances, Personnel, Housing & Treaty (On-Reserve)
Jessie Jim, Councillor: Communications, Education, Finances & Elders (Off-Reserve)
Claudette Lucas, Councillor: Health & Welfare, Education
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