About Us
The First Nations Health Council was created following the negotiating and signing of a series of agreements between First Nations, Canada and British Columbia. The Transformative Change Accord, signed in 2005, committed the signatories (First Nations, Canada and BC) to establish a new relationship based on mutual respect and recognition and to close the social and economic gaps between First Nations and other British Columbians in several areas of health.
BC and First Nations entered into a bilateral agreement called the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan (2006). Part of this agreement included the creation of a First Nations Health Council. The federal government joined First Nations and BC in a subsequent agreement that retained most of the direction in the bilateral plan and committed the signatories to develop a tripartite First Nations Health Plan for BC.
The First Nations Health Council was established in 2007 and reformed to a regional model in 2010. The role of the First Nations Health Council is to provide a focus for BC First Nations to continue the work of reforming health care.
The members of the First Nations Health Council are:
North
Warner Adam (Deputy Chair)
Tammy Watson
Charles Morven
Interior
Chief Bernie Elkins
Gwen Phillips
Chief Ko’waintco Michel
Fraser
Grand Chief Doug Kelly (Chair)
Chief Willie Charlie
Chief Maureen Chapman
Vancouver Coastal
Ernest Arman
Leah George-Wilson
Georgina Flamand
Vancouver Island
Cliff Atleo
Chief Michael Harry
Nick Chowdhury