Kitselas
Financial data for Kitselas for fiscal year 2022-23. Kitselas is a First Nation in British Columbia with a registered population of 778 and an on-reserve population of 322. Information is extracted from publicly available annual reports published under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act.
Statement of Financial Position
Assets, liabilities, and net financial position as of the end of fiscal year 2022-23.
Land Claims
Historical and ongoing land claims involving Kitselas.
| Claim | Status | Last Update | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
Highway Alleged inadequate compensation and other issues around the expropriation of highway rights-of-way through nine of its reserves (Kitselas IR#1, Chimdimash IR# 2 and 2A, Ikshenigwolk IR# 3, Kshish IRs 4 and 4A, Zaimoetz IR# 5, Kulspai IR# 6 and Ketoneda IR# 7). | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Jan 2009 | $1.52M |
Timber Alleged inadequate compensation and other issues around the harvesting of timber through several of the FN's reserves (Kitselas, Chimdimash and Zaimoetz). | Other | File Closed Jan 2010 | - |
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Alleged that lands taken through the FN's Kitselas, Chimdemash and Kshish IRs for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway were improperly taken, and the FN did not receive adequate compensation for these lands. | Other | File Closed Aug 2017 | - |
Kitselas IR No. 1 Reserve Creation Alleges 10 acres adjacent to Kitselas IR No. 1 should have been set aside as reserve. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations May 2017 | $350K |
O'Reilly Reduction of Kitselas I. R. 1 Alleged unlawful reduction of Kitselas I. R. 1 by 640 acres, in exchange for 490 acres as Kshish I. R. 4A in 1893. | Invited to Negotiate | Active Mar 2023 | - |
Reserve Reduction Resulting from Surveys Alleged discrepancies between the allotments of Kitselas Reserves and the subsequent surveys of these reserves in 1901. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Dec 2013 | $566K |
Royal Comm.'s Disall. App. for Add. Land Alleged failure to uphold band applications for additional reserve lands in light of Royal Commission's disallowance of these applications. | Other | File Closed May 2010 | - |
Timber Operations Alleges timber unlawfully taken from IRs 1, 4, 4A, and 5 and inadequate compensation. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Jan 2016 | $27K |
Railway Alleges breach of statutory and fiduciary obligations based on Canada’s failure to ensure that the Kitselas First Nation was adequately compensated for the land, timber, disturbance of gravesites and injurious affection associated with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company’s clearing and construction of railway rights-of-way across three Kitselas Reserves, circa 1908-1928 (Kitselas IR 1; Chimdimash IR 2; Kshish IR 4). | Other | Claim Active at the SC Tribunal May 2025 | - |
| Total | $2.47M | ||
Remuneration and Expenses
Salaries, honoraria, travel, and other expenses paid to elected officials and senior employees during fiscal year 2022-23.
| Position | Name | Months | Remuneration | Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Glenn Bennett | 12 | $75,002 | $36,031 | $111,033 |
| Councillor | Cyril Bennett-Nabess | 12 | $30,580 | $2,586 | $33,166 |
| Councillor | Geneva Mason | 12 | $51,156 | $2,991 | $54,147 |
| Councillor | Gerald Nyce | 12 | $34,364 | $0 | $34,364 |
| Councillor | Victor Wright | 12 | $33,820 | $0 | $33,820 |
| Councillor | Ken McDames Jr | 12 | $75,268 | $204 | $75,472 |
| Councillor | Jericho Collison | 12 | $51,267 | $1,849 | $53,116 |
| Total | $351,457 | $43,661 | $395,118 |
This schedule has been audited. Prepared by: Vohora LLP
Sources
Financial data is sourced from annual reports published under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA). Data is extracted using automated processes and may contain errors. If you notice any issues, please contact us.
