Effective April 11, 2024 Provides KFN students with a complete guide on how post-secondary funding is assigned and how to access available funds. Post Secondary Education Funding Policy
Effective July 10, 2017 Provides steps on how to organize and manage the distribution of food fish to the community, while ensuring that the distribution is conducted in a fair and just manner. Food Fish Policy
Committee members: Guy Wright, Mahatta Price, Allan Frank (Elder), Clayton Frank, Sandie Pebernat. Positions have staggered two-year terms. Council representatives: Councillor Susan Savoie and Councillor Candace Newman Staff: Lands Manager (Chair) Lands Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Committee purpose: to provide insight and advice to the KFN Chief and Council and/or Lands Department about KFN Lands related activities for supporting the safe, effective and fair delivery services and operation available to community members.
Committee members: Vivian Fortin (Elder), Sandie Pebernat, Simone Compton, Rob Everson, Holli Wilson, and Zeb Savoie-Velos (Youth) Council representatives: Councillor Richard Hardy Staff: Housing Manager Housing Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Committee purpose: to provide insight and advice to the KFN Chief and Council and/or Housing/Infrastructure Department about KFN Housing related activities for supporting the safe, effective and fair delivery services and operation available to community members.
Committee members: Jim Bowie (Chair) and Jason Cobey Council representatives: Chief Nicole Rempel and Councillor Richard Hardy Staff: Director of Finance and CAO Finance Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Committee purpose: the FAC is established under the terms of the K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) Financial Administration Law (FAL) with the mandate of assisting Council, by the provision of advice and recommendations, in carrying its oversight responsibilities for the financial administration of KFN.
Committee members: Kelly Shopland, Lalita Kines, Kim Webber, Christy Hadath-Smith, Jeanette Laberge Council representative: Councillor Candace Newman Staff: Education Coordinator Education & Capacity Development Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Committee purpose: to provide insight and advice to the KFN Chief and Council and/or Education Department about KFN Education and Capacity Development related activities for supporting the safe, effective and fair delivery and operation of all education to community members.
Brent’s Answer: Not currently, no. As mentioned earlier, one Nation has developed a law that includes a healing circle and other traditional practices that an offender may choose to participate in so as not to be banished from the community for their bad behaviour.
Brent’s Answer: The Maa-nulth Enforcement Advisory Committee (all Indigenous members) is overseeing the development of the course. Contributors include both Indigenous and non-Indigenous lawyers, as well as other Indigenous professionals.
Brent’s Answer: Brent thinks it would be a good idea, but that will be up to K’ómoks and the RCMP to decide.
Brent’s Answer: The Maa-nulth Enforcement Advisory Committee is developing an Enforcement Guide and a Cultural Sensitivity Training curriculum that will form the basis for a two-day course introducing and guiding external enforcement agency officers in their enforcement of Maa-nulth laws. This work has not yet been finalized (interrupted by the pandemic) and is ongoing.
