Chief & Council
The Metlakatla Governing Council is the elected government of the Metlakatla membership. The Governing Council is comprised of an elected chief and six councilors, each whom serve three year terms. In March 2007, the Metlakatla members ratified a custom election code that removed election provisions from under the jurisdiction of the Indian Act. The council functions as the governing body of the Band.
August 16, 2010 was the second election held under the Custom Election Code. The newly elected Governing Council took office on August 30, 2010. Upper right hand picture: (left to right): back row: Alvin Leask Jr., Alvin Bolton Jr., James Nelson Sr., Robert Nelson Sr. front row: Cindy Smith, Harold Leighton and Alrita Leask.
This page was last updated November 25th, 2010
Governing Council Members
| Harold Leighton | Elected Chief | For many years, I have been dedicated to improving the quality of life of our membership. By working together we have made substantial progress. We... |
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| Alvin W. Leask | Council Member | I am a family man and commercial fisherman. Having served on the Governing Council for more than ten years, I have learned all aspects of Council... |
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| Cindy Smith | Council Member | COMMITTED, DEDICATED, ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE, SUPPORTIVE, TRUSTWORTHY. Each word describes a value that is important and a part of me.... |
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| Alrita Leask | Council Member | ||
| Robert Nelson, Sr. | Council Member |
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| James Nelson, Sr. | Council Member |
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| Alvin Bolton, Jr. | Council Member |
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