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“We are very concerned about air quality and how this will impact our relatives recovering from COVID-19,” Williams said. “Just as we are starting to feel optimistic that our aggressive measures are paying off, the air quality advisory adds a new challenge.”
Williams said that an election planned for this Saturday Sept. 19 could be postponed.
“Tla’amin Nation Legislature will meet with the electoral officer on Wednesday September 16 to determine if the Nation’s election scheduled for September 19 will be postponed,” he said.
The election for a hegus (chief) and eight assembly members occurs every four years and is set this year for in-person, electronic or mail-in ballots.
The federal government introduced the First Nations Elections Act in 2015 — with four-year terms, compared to two-years under Indian Act regulations. First Nations can hold elections according to Indian Act rules, the First Nations Elections Act, the community constitution of a self-government agreement, or band customs.
Tla’amin Nation has around 1,100 members, of whom roughly 700 live in their territory.
