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FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL cont...<br />
Regional Chief Puglaas (Jody Wilson-Raybould) is a descendant of the Musgamagw<br />
Tsawataineuk <strong>and</strong> Laich-Kwil-Tach peoples, which are part of the Kwakwaka’wakw,<br />
also known as the Kwak’wala speaking peoples. She is a member of the We Wai<br />
Kai Nation <strong>and</strong> lives with her husb<strong>and</strong>, Tim Raybould, at Cape Mudge Village, Quadra<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>, BC.<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Chief<br />
Jody<br />
Wilson-Raybould<br />
Coming from a long line of strong political leadership, Jody was raised to be a leader.<br />
After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science <strong>and</strong> History at the<br />
University of Victoria, she went on to earn a law degree from the University of British<br />
Columbia. After being called to the Bar Association in British Columbia in 2000,<br />
Jody worked as a provincial crown prosecutor in Vancouver’s Main Street criminal<br />
courthouse in the downtown eastside. In 2003, Jody took a position as a process<br />
advisor at the BC Treaty Commission, a body established to oversee the negotiations<br />
of modern treaties between First Nations <strong>and</strong> the Crown but was soon elected<br />
a Commissioner by the Chiefs of the First Nations Summit in 2004. She served as<br />
Commissioner for nearly seven years, one <strong>and</strong> a half of which she spent as A/Chief<br />
commissioner. As a commissioner, Jody helped to advance a number of treaty tables<br />
<strong>and</strong> supported the establishment of a ‘Common Table’ of 60 plus First Nations <strong>and</strong><br />
the Crown.<br />
Jody was first elected Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations in 2009<br />
<strong>and</strong> re-elected in November 2012 by the 203 First Nations in BC. As Regional Chief,<br />
Jody has championed the advancement of First Nations’ strong <strong>and</strong> appropriate<br />
governance, fair access to l<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> resources, improved education <strong>and</strong> individual<br />
health. In 2011 <strong>and</strong> 2012, Jody co-authored the BCAFN Governance Toolkit: A<br />
Guide to Nation Building. Part 1 of the Governance Toolkit – The Governance Report<br />
has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive report of its kind in Canada, setting<br />
out what First Nations in BC are doing with respect to transitioning their governance<br />
Page 12 | BC First Nations Summit
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