Committees & Boards

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Cowichan Tribes Council Committees

Administration

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Stephanie Atleo	Chief Financial Officer
Howard George	Sustainable Housing Director
Stuart Pagaduan	Lulumexun Director

• Human Resource Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Human Resources Director
Stephanie Atleo
Howard George

• Membership Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Jennifer Charlie	Sarah Modeste/Evelyn Louie- alternate
Stuart Pagaduan	Johnny Crocker - Bill C31
Dora Wilson	Philomena Williams - Bill C31
	Kerri Crocker
	Louie Johnny - Youth Rep
	Thomas Charlie - Youth Rep
	Lisa Daniels
	Diana Elliott
	Diane Modeste- Alternate

• Own Source Revenue

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Francine Alphonse	Technical Support as needed
Albie Charlie
Cindy Daniels
Howard George
Calvin Swustus Sr.
Dora Wilson

• Policy Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Stephanie Atleo	Technical Support as needed
Albie Charlie
Jennifer Charlie
Cindy Daniels
Calvin Swustus Jr.

• Youth Recreation Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Francine Alphonse	Health Director
Calvin Swustus Jr.	Youth Program Manager
Stuart Pagaduan	Youth Recreation Director
	Kevannah Thorne - Youth Rep
	Louie Johnnie - Youth Rep
	Jonathon Joe - Community Rep
	Jennifer Charlie - Community Rep
	Dana Thorne - Community Rep.
	Wayne Page Jr. - Community Rep.

Finance

• Finance Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Cindy Daniels	Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Charlie
Stuart Pagaduan
Darin George

Housing

• Housing Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Darin George	Sustainable Housing Director
Albie Charlie	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Rep
Howard George	Lulumexun Rep
Francine Alphonse	Operations & Maintanence Rep
Dora Wilson	Social Development Rep
	Ts’ewulhtun Health

Education

• Education Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Education Director
Stephanie Atleo	Quw'utsun Smuneem Manager
Calvin Swustus Jr.	Elementary Principal - Technician
Stuart Pagaduan	Technician
Dora Wilson

• Elders S'ulhween

Albie Charlie
Dora Wilson	Technician

Health

• Health Advisory

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Ron Daniels
Francine Alphonse	Doreen Peter
Cindy Daniels	Health Director
	Louie Johnny - Community Rep
	Amanda Sylvester - Community Rep
	Janelle Paige - Youth Rep
	Dorian Seward - Youth Rep

• Elders Tobacco Tax Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Francine Alphonse	Health Director
Dora Wilson	Edward Elliott Sr.
	Freda Page
	Linda Modeste
	Thomas Charlie

Project Management

• Community Safety Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Cindy Daniels	Health Director
Stuart Pagaduan	Social Development Manager
	Education Director
	Lulumexun Director
	Youth Centre Program Manager
	Lalum'utul Smun'eem Director

Lands & Governance

• Fishing Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Stuart Pagaduan	Fisheries Manager
Darin George	Hatchery Manager
Francine Alphonse	Lulumexun Director
	Edward Elliot Sr. - Elder Rep
	John Charlie - Community Rep
	Vacant - Elder Rep
	Vacant - Youth Rep

• Justice Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Francine Alphonse	Lulumexun Director
Albie Charlie	Health Director
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Director
	Social Development Rep
	Elder Rep
	Community Rep
	Community Rep
	Community Rep
	Youth Rep
	Youth & Recreation Rep

• Land Investigation Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Howard George	Christopher Alphonse - Community Rep
Albie Charlie	Wilson Daniels - Community Rep
Stephanie Atleo	Darin George - Community Rep
Dora Wilson	Ron Alphonse - Community Rep
	Phillip Joe - Community Rep
Vacant - Community Rep	Lulumexun Director
Vacant - Community Rep	Lulumexun Records & Claims Administrator (non-voting)

• Tumuhw' Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum
Cindy Daniels	Community Rep
Jennifer Charlie	Community Rep
Stuart Pagaduan	Community Rep
	Lulumexun Director

Lalum'utul Smun'eem

• Adoptions Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie
Howard George

• Child & Family Services

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Wayne Paige Sr. - Community Rep
Stephanie Atleo	Christopher Alphonse - Caregiver Rep
Howard George	Wayne Paige Jr - Community Rep
	Kendra Charlie - Youth Rep
	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Director

• Jurisdiction WG Child & Family Wellness Legislation

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Robert Morales
Albie Charlie	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Director
Howie George	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Associate Director
Francine Alphonse
Dora Wilson
Stephanie Atleo

• Coordination Agreement Table - Child and Family Wellness Legislation

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Robert Morales
Albie Charlie	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Director
Howie George	Lalum’utul Smun’eem Associate Director
Dora Wilson	Canada and BC delegates
Stephanie Atleo	Members of Community WG as requested
Francine Alphonse

Treaty

• Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Treaty Manager
Stephanie Atleo	Technical staff
Darin George	Ernest Elliott - Elder Rep
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Arvid Charlie - Elder Rep
Calvin Swustus Jr.
Dora Wilson

• Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Louise Underwood
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Myra Charlie
Dora Wilson	Arvid Charlie
	Diane Modeste
	Ernest Elliott

• Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Working Group

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Diane Modeste
Dora Wilson	Ernest Elliott

• Cowichan Tribes Shared Territory Working Group

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Dora Wilson
Stephanie Atleo	Elder Advisor

• Cowichan Nation Alliance

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Albie Charlie	Ernest Elliott - Elder Advisor
Stephanie Atleo
Darin George
Calvin Swustus Sr.
Calvin Swustus Jr.
Dora Wilson

*Plus Stz'uminus / Halalt/ Lyackson/ Penelakut Chiefs & Technical Advisors

• HTG Board of Directors

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Treaty staff member - Technical Rep
Dora Wilson - Alternate

Cowichan Tribes Boards

• 0990409 BC Ltd.

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Jennifer Charlie
Stephanie Atleo	Dora Wilson

• Costa Canna

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Costa Canna Representatives (2)
Stephanie Atleo	Khowutzun Development Corp Representative
Stuart Pagaduan

• Gravel Permit & Dike Company

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Dora Wilson
Francine Alphonse	Cindy Daniels
Calvin Swustus Jr.

• Khowutzun Development LP Board

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Howard George
Francine Alphonse	Dora Wilson
Darin George

• Khowutzun Gaming Corporation

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Larry George, Alternative
Calvin Swustus Sr.	Jodee Dick - Technician
Calvin Swustus Jr.	Chief Financial Officer
Darin George

• Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
Stephanie Atleo	Chief Financial Officer
Darin George	Information Systems Manager

• Village Green Mall - Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Mary Loue Edwards
Dora Wilson	Ernest Elliott
	Chief Administrative Officer

External Boards and Committees

• City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

Francine Alphonse

• Duncan-Chamber of Commerce

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Calvin Swustus Sr.
Albie Charlie

• CSETS Board

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

• CSETS HET

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

QET Coordinator

• Cowichan Valley Regional District

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

Stuart Pagaduan

• HTG Finance

Chief Lydia Hwitsum	Chief Administrative Officer
	Treaty Manager

• Qu'mul Sea Food

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

• Cowichan Watershed Board

Chief Lydia Hwitsum
Stuart Pagaduan	Technician
Cindy Daniels

• North Cowichan Parks & Recreation

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

Stuart Pagaduan

• Cowichan Bay Planning Committee

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

Francine Alphonse

• Growing Together Daycare

Chief Lydia Hwitsum

Stuart Pagaduan

List by Councillor

• Chief Lydia Hwitsum

0990409 BC Ltd.	Fishing Committee
Adoptions Committee	Gravel Permit & Dike Company
Capital Assets Management Committee	Growing Together Daycare
Child & Family Services	Health Advisory Committee
Jurisdiction WG-Child & Family Wellness Legislation	HTG Board of Directors
Coordination Agreement Table- Child & Family Wellness Legislation	HTG Finance
City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD	Human Resources Committee
Community Safety Committee
Costa Canna	Justice Committee
Housing Committee	Khowutzun Development LP Board
Cowichan Bay Planning Committee	Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Cowichan Nation Alliance	Land Investigation Committee
Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee	Membership Committee
Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Working Group	Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc
Cowichan Tribes Shared Territory Working Group	North Cowichan Parks & Recreation
Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee	Own Source Revenue
Cowichan Valley Regional District	Policy Committee
Cowichan Watershed Board	Social Development Committee
CSETS Board	Qu’mul Sea Food
CSETS HET	Tumuhw' Committee
Duncan—Chamber of Commerce	Village Green Mall-Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.
Education Committee	Youth Recreation Committee
Elders S’ulhween
Elders Tobacco Tax Committee
Finance Committee

• Francine Alphonse

City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD	Health Advisory Committee
Cowichan Bay Planning Committee	Justice Committee
Coordination Agreement Table – Child & Family Wellness Legislation	Khowutzun Development LP Board
Elders Tobacco Tax Committee	Youth Recreation Committee
Gravel Permit & Dike Company

• Stephanie Atleo

0990409 BC Ltd.	Education Committee
Capital Assets Management Committee	Human Resource Committee
Cowichan Nation Alliance	Land Investigation Committee
Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee	Jurisdiction WG - Child & Family Wellness Legislation
Cowichan Tribes Shared Territory Working Group	Coordination Agreement Table - Child & Family Wellness Legislation
Costa Canna	Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.
	Policy Committee

• Albie Charlie

Adoptions Committee	Health Advisory Committee
Child & Family Services	Housing Committee
Jurisdiction WG – Child & Family Wellness Legislation	Human Resources Committee
Coordination Agreement Table- Child & Family Wellness Legislation
Cowichan Nation Alliance	Justice Committee
Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee	Land Investigation Committee
Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee
Duncan—Chamber of Commerce	Own Source Revenue
Education Committee	Policy Committee
Elders S’ulhween
Fishing Committee

• Jennifer Charlie

Finance Committee	Policy Committee
Housing Committee	Tumuhw' Committee
Membership Committee

• Cindy Daniels

Community Safety Committee	Health Advisory Committee
Finance Committee	Own Source Revenue
Gravel Permit & Dike Company	Tumuhw' Committee

• Darin George

0990409 BC Ltd.	Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Education Committee	Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.
Fishing Committee	Own Source Revenue
Finance Committee	Youth Recreation Committee
Human Resources Committee

• Howard George

Adoptions Committee	Lalum'utul Smun'eem/Child & Family Services
Capital Assets Management Committee	Jurisdiction WG – Child & Family Wellness Legislation
Housing Committee	Coordination Agreement Table – Child & Family Wellness Legislation
Human Resource Committee	Land Investigation Committee
Khowutzun Development LP Board	Own Source Revenue

• Stuart Pagaduan

Capital Assets Management Committee	Fishing Committee
Community Safety Committee	Growing Together Daycare
Costa Canna	Membership Committee
Cowichan Valley Regional District	North Cowichan Parks & Recreation
Cowichan Watershed Board	Tumuhw' Committee
Finance Committee	Youth Recreation Committee

• Calvin Swustus Sr.

Cowichan Nation Alliance	Housing Committee
Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee	Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee	Own Source Revenue

• Calvin Swustus Jr.

Cowichan Nation Alliance	Policy Committee
Gravel Permit & Dike Company	Treaty Committee
Khowutzun Gaming Corporation

• Dora Wilson

0990409 BC Ltd.	Gravel Permit & Dike Company
Coordination Agreement Table – Child & Family Wellness Legislation	Housing Committee
Cowichan Nation Alliance	HTG Board of Directors - Alternate
Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee	Khowutzun Development LP Board
Cowichan Tribes Shared Territory Working Group	Land Investigation Committee
Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee	Membership Committee
Education Committee	Own Source Revenue
Elders S’ulhween	Village Green Mall-Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.
Elders Tobacco Tax Committee