Committees & Boards

Click to expand to view committee members for the 2024-2028 term.

Please note:

  • That the Chief sits on all Council Boards and Committees.
  • The numbered companies are not committees and do not meet. They are companies holding assets for Cowichan Tribes. The Councilors are shareholders on behalf of the Nation. Most numbered company business will be managed with one meeting a year if necessary.
Cowichan Tribes Council Committees
Administration
• Workforce & Development Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Human Resources Director
Terri Allen Chief Administrative Officer
Tasha Brooks  
Jen Charlie  
Calvin Swustus Sr.  

 

• Citizenship Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels

Diane Modeste - Elder Representative

Jen Charlie Philomena Williams - Elder Representative
Troy Elliott Louie Johnnie - Youth Representative
Amanda Sylvester Thomas Charlie - Youth Representative
  Diana Elliott- Community Representative 
  Lisa Daniels- Community Representative
  Johnny Crocker- Community Representative
  Stuart Pagaduan- Community Representative
  Alternate Community Representative: Angelina Rice-Louis
   
 

Technicians

• Own Source Revenue

Tabled Committee – Terms of Reference are to be developed, and recommendations brought back to the Chief and Council

• Governance, Policy & Law Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Director of Governance
Chris Alphonse Technical Support as needed
Terri Allen  
Jen Charlie   
Calvin Swustus Sr.  
   
• Youth Recreation Committee

Chief Cindy Daniels (Chair)

Youth Program Manager

Chris Alphonse Health Director
Francine Alphonse Youth Recreation Director
Amanda Sylvester Jonathan Joe - Community Rep
  Dana Thorne - Community Rep
  Jennifer Charlie - Community Rep
  Wayne Paige Jr. - Community Rep
  Kevannah Thorne - Youth Rep
  Louie Johnnie - Youth Rep

 

• Community Safety Committee
TBD Chief Administrative Officer 
  Health Director 
  Social Development Manager
  Education Director 
  Lulumexun Director 
  Youth Centre Program Manager
  Lalum'utul Smun'eem Director 
Finance
• Finance & Audit Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Chief Administrative Officer 
Chris Alphonse Chief Financial Officer
Tasha Brooks  
Audrey George  
Calvin Swustus Sr.  
Housing
• Housing Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Sustainable Housing Director
Chris Alphonse Lalum’utul Smun’eem Rep
Jen Charlie Lulumexun Rep
  Operations & Maintanence Rep
  Social Development Rep
  Ts’ewulhtun Health Rep
Education
• Education Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Terri Allen Education Director
Chris Alphonse Elementary Principal
Tasha Brooks YTT Principal
 Troy Elliott Daycare Manager
Calvin Swustus Sr.  
Health
• Health Advisory
Chief Cindy Daniels Ron Daniels
Francine Alphonse Doreen Peter
D'Arcy Joe Jr. Health Director
Calvin Swustus Sr. Louie Johnnie - Community Rep
  Amanda Sylvester - Community Rep
  Dorian Seward - Youth Rep
  Vacant - Youth Rep
  Vacant - Elder Rep 
  Vacant - Elder Rep
Lands & Governance
• Natural Resources Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Lulumexun Director (Chair)
Francine Alphonse Fisheries Manager
Troy Elliott  Hatchery Manager
D'Arcy Joe Jr. Environment Manager (when hired)
  Technical support as needed
  Edward Elliott Sr. Elder Rep
  John Charlie - Community Rep
  Vacant - Elder Rep
  2 Community Reps
• Justice Committee
TBD Chief Administrative Officer 
  Lulumexun Director
  Health Director
  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 Cindy Daniels Vacant - Community Rep (Chair)
Terri Allen Wilson Daniels - Community Rep
Chris Alphonse Darin George - Community Rep
Audrey George Ron Alphonse - Community Rep
Calvin Swustus Sr. Phillip Joe - Community Rep
  Vacant - Community Rep
  Lulumexun Director
Vacant - Community Rep Lulumexun Records & Claims Administrator
• Tumuhw' Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels (Chair)  
Chris Alphonse Community Rep
D'Arcy Joe Jr. Community Rep
Calvin Swustus Sr. Community Rep
Alternate: Troy Elliott

Lulumexun Director

Treaty
• Cowichan Tribes Treaty Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Director of Governance
Chris Alphonse Treaty Manager
Francine Alphonse Technical staff
Troy Elliott Ernest Elliott - Elder Rep
Calvin Swustus Sr. Arvid Charlie - Elder Rep
Calvin Swustus Jr.  
• Cowichan Tribes Elders Advisory Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels Number of Elder reps TBD
Audrey George  
Calvin Swustus Sr.  

 

• Quw'utsun Nation
Chief Cindy Daniels
 
Chris Alphonse Ernest Elliott - Elder Advisor
Troy Elliott
 
Howie George
 
Calvin Swustus Sr.
 
Calvin Swustus Jr.  
   
 
*Plus Stz'uminus / Halalt/ Lyackson/ Penelakut Chiefs & Technical Advisors
• HTG Board of Directors
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Calvin Swustus Sr. - Alternate  
Cowichan Tribes Boards
• 0990409 BC Ltd.
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Chris Alphonse  
Troy Elliott  
Amanda Sylvester  

 

 

• 0942071 (Dike)
Chief Cindy Daniels Troy Elliott
Francine Alphonse Calvin Swustus Jr.
Jennifer Charlie Calvin Swustus Sr.

 

• 0944623 (Gravel)
Chief Cindy Daniels Troy Elliott
Chris Alphonse Calvin Swustus Jr. 
Francine Alphonse Calvin Swustus Sr. 
   
• Costa Canna
Chief Cindy Daniels (Chair) Costa Canna Partner Representatives (2)
Terri Allen Khowutzun Development Corp Representative
Calvin Swustus Sr.  
• Khowutzun Development Board
Chief Cindy Daniels Howie George
Francine Alphonse Calvin Swustus Sr.
Tasha Brooks  
   
   
• KDC LLP

Audrey George

 

Amanda Sylvester

 

 

• Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Chief Cindy Daniels Larry George, Alternate
Calvin Swustus Sr. KDC - Technician
Calvin Swustus Jr.  Chief Financial Officer - Technician
D'Arcy Joe Jr.  
• Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.
Chief Cindy Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
Chris Alphonse Chief Financial Officer - Technician
D'Arcy Joe Jr.  Information Systems Manager
   
• Village Green Mall - Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.
Chief Cindy Daniels Mary Loue Edwards 
Jen Charlie  Ernest Elliott 
  Chief Administrative Officer
External Boards and Committees
• City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Francine Alphonse  
• Duncan-Chamber of Commerce
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Tasha Brooks  
D'Arcy Joe Jr.  
• CSETS Board
Chief Cindy Daniels
• CSETS HET
Chief Cindy Daniels

QET Coordinator

• Cowichan Valley Regional District
Chief Cindy Daniels

 

Council Rep TBD  
• HTG Finance
Chief Cindy Daniels Director of Governance
  Treaty Manager
• Qu'mul Sea Food

Chief Cindy Daniels

• Island Corridor Foundation

Chief

 
Calvin Swustus Sr.   

 

• Cowichan Watershed Board
Chief Cindy Daniels Technician
Chris Alphonse  
Calvin Swustus Sr.  
• North Cowichan Parks & Recreation
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Council Rep TBD  
• Cowichan Bay Planning Committee
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Francine Alphonse  
• Growing Together Daycare
Chief Cindy Daniels  
Council Rep TBD  
• Cowichan Core Recreation

Calvin Swustus Jr. 

List by Councillor 
• Chief Cindy Daniels
0990409 BC Ltd.
HTG Board of Directors
Citizenship Committee
HTG Finance
City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD Housing Committee
Costa Canna

Island Corridor Foundation

Cowichan Bay Planning Committee

Jurisdiction WG-Child & Family Wellness Legislation

Cowichan Nation Alliance

Khowutzun Development LP Board
Cowichan Valley Regional District

Khowutzun Gaming Corporation

Cowichan Watershed Board Land Investigation Committee
CSETS Board 
Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc
CSETS HET
Natural Resouces Committee
Duncan—Chamber of Commerce
North Cowichan Parks & Recreation
Education Committee
Qu’mul Sea Food
Elders Advisory Committee
Treaty Committee
Finance & Audit Committee Tumuhw' Committee
Governance, Policy & Law Committee Village Green Mall-Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.
Gravel Permit & Dike Company Workforce & Development Committee
Growing Together Daycare Youth Recreation Committee
Health Advisory Committee  
  Justice Committee - TBD
  Own Source Revenue - TBD
• Terri Nadine Allen
Costa Canna Lalum'utul Smun'eem Jurisdiction Working Group - Child and Family Legislation
Education Committee Land Investigation Committee
Governance, Policy & Law Committee Workforce and Development Committee

 

• Christopher Alphonse
0990409 BC Ltd Housing Committee
Cowichan Watershed Board Land Investigation Committee
Quw'utsun Nation Lalum'utul Smun'eem Jurisdiction Working Group - Child & Family Legislation
Education Committee Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.
Finance & Audit Committee Treaty Committee
Governance, Policy & Law Committee Tumuhw' Committee

0942071 (Dike)

0944623 (Gravel)
Youth Recreation Committee

 

• Francine Alphonse

City of Duncan/North Cowichan/CVRD

 

Cowichan Bay Planning Committee

Lalum'utul Smun'eem Jurisdiction Working Group – Child & Family Wellness Legislation

0942071 (Dike)

0944623 (Gravel)
Natural Resources Committee
Health Advisory Committee Treaty Committee
Khowutzun Development Corporation Youth Recreation Committee
   
• Tasha Brooks
Duncan Chamber of Commerce Khowutzun Development Corporation
Education Committee Workforce & Development Committee
Finance & Audit Committee Housing Committee

 

• Jen Charlie
Citizenship Committee Governance, Policy & Law Committee
Housing Committee Village Green Mall - Cowichan Mini Mall Ltd.
0942071 (Dike) Workforce & Development Committee
• Troy Elliott

0990409 BC Ltd.

 

0942071 (Dike)

Education Committee
0944623 (Gravel) Natural Resources Committee
Citizenship Committee Treaty Committee
Quw'utsun Nation Tumuhw' Committee (Alternate

 

• Audrey George
0626875 (Nursery Lands) Khowutzun Development LLP
Elders Advisory Committee Land Investigation Committee
Finance & Audit Committee

Quw’utsun Kw’atl’kwa Fisheries Society

 

• Howard (Howie) George

Quw'utsun Nation 

Khowutzun Development Corporation 

• D'Arcy Joe Jr.

Duncan Chamber of Commerce
Health Advisory Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Tumuhw' Committee
Mustimuhw Information Solutions Inc.

• Calvin Swustus Sr.
Costa Canna HTG - Board of Directors (Alternate)
Quw'utsun Nation Island Corridor Foundation
Cowichan Public Art Gallery Board Khowutzun Development Corporation
Cowichan Watershed Board Khowutzun Gaming Corporation
Education Committee Lalum'utul Smun'eem Jurisdiction Working Group - Child & Family Legislation
Elders Advisory Committee Land Investigation Committee
Finance & Audit Treaty Committee
Governance, Policy & Law Committee Tumuhw' Committee
Health Advisory Committee Workforce & Development Committee
 

0942071 (Dike)

0944623 (Gravel)

 

• Calvin Swustus Jr.
Cowichan Core Recreation  Treaty Committee
Quw'utsun Nation  0942071 (Dike)
Khowutzun Gaming Corporation

0944623 (Gravel)

• Amanda Sylvester
0990409 BC Ltd. Khowutzun Development LLP
Citizenship Committee Lalum'utul Smun'eem Jurisdiction Working Group - Child & Family Legislation
Health Advisory (Community Rep) Youth Recreation Committee