Meet the Committee
The Lands Committee will be at the forefront of developing our TemEEwuh na Ta hheeymOt (Land Code), working closely with the support of the Lands & Natural Resource Department. Our Committee is made up of Council members, community members, and lands staff, ensuring that voices from both on-reserve and off-reserve are heard and valued. By including a diverse range of perspectives, we can work together to create a community that reflects the needs, traditions, and aspirations of our entire Nation.
Councillor - Lands Portfolio
Kevin Duncan
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Councillor - Lands Portfolio
Merika Sam
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Councillor - Lands Portfolio
Michelle Machelle
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Councillor-Lands Portfolio
Connor Thomas
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Committee Community Member
Jennifer McPhail Grenz
Jennifer McPhail Grenz is the granddaughter of Hester Sworts (Amy Tresierra and William Sworts) and grew up at the coast. She has had a two-decade career working in restoration ecology and invasive species management for different environmental non-profits, and her own company, Greener This Side, completing contracts for government agencies. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management at the University of British Columbia where her research program works entirely in service to the land healing needs of Indigenous communities throughout BC. She is currently focused on Indigenous food security initiatives, reclamation of traditional stewardship practices, and is working extensively on wildfire recovery. She is also currently helping to update our Nlaka’pamux ethnobotany book.
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Committee Community Member
Nesa7 White
Nesa7 White is Nlaka'pamux from Lytton First Nation in Lytton BC. She currently lives in Kamloops while doing her studies at TRU, but travels to her home community in Lytton frequently and maintains close ties with her community. She pursued an education in Natural Resource Technology at NVIT which led to further studies at the university level at Thompson Rivers University where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Science in 2010. Nesa7 is now in her final year of the Master of Science in Environmental Science program at TRU. Her thesis focuses on Indigenous Knowledge and understanding of the decline of the Kamloops Lake herd of bighorn sheep. The interdisciplinary approach applied in Nesa7’s research interplays Indigenous science and Western science, ensuring that Indigenous world views and perspectives are represented through all aspects of the research project. Nesa7 has two sons which are her driving force in life: Tylor (21) and John Bear (10). Nesa7 comes from the Machelle family, her mom is the late Beverley Machelle. She is always looking for opportunities to help her community, the land, water and living beings.
Committee Community Member
Taber Rosman
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Committee Community Member
Anna Thomas
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Committee Community Member
Virginia Peters
I am a 73 year old retiree who has worked for Lytton First Nation since the early eighties. I started as an Outreach Employment and Training Counsellor then entered into the Health Department as Manager in 2002 until retiring in 2016. I’ve been a founding Board member for SVNS when it was MTI. In 1999 I was the Planner for the Nzenman Child and Family Dev. Center Society and worked to develop the Board, the non-profit society and programs. Education, employment and health were my main interests.
I live on the Spapyium IR 27 with my two adult children Stacy and Walker. My common law spouse Nathan Thom passed away in 2013. I was born and raised in Lytton and have a large family of cousins, nieces and nephews. My Great Grandfather Charlie Cisco and Great Grandmother Emily Cisco who lived on I.R. 18. My family roots are in the following families, Peters’, Duncan’s, McIntyres, Williams’ and Dunstans.
My interest in being a committee member is to assist and support the development of the Lands department. Our lands, our home, are to be protected and developed for generations to come.
Committee Community Member
Wes Wilson
I am Nlaka’pamux, an off reserve member of Lytton First Nation. I was raised on Nuuautin Old Wagon Road by my grandparents Verna&Terry, my parents are Gail Brown and Joey Wilson. I moved to the Shuswap 20 years ago, I live here with my wife Krissy, our 3 children. I have been employed by the Armstrong Regional Cooperative for 17years. I have past work experience with LFN Band Administration and I am a former LFN Council member. I accept this seat on TLKemchEEnmhh TemEEwuh. I am willing to gain and share knowledge with our membership about our TemEEwuh na Ta hheeymOt. I commit to abide by the committee Code of Conduct and uphold the Mission Statement. "Nlaka'pamux: we are the land and the land is us"
Lands Manager
Jacquie Raphael
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Lands Governance Director
Sylvia Andrews
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I am a Cree woman and a proud member of the Nisichawayasihk (NCN). I grew up on a trapline, where my late father lived off the land to provide for us. Raised without running water or electricity, I learned early the values of resilience, responsibility, and respect for the land and everything it provides. Those formative experiences continue to shape my worldview and my lifelong commitment to Indigenous rights and justice.
I am a mother of four and a grandmother to nine, I bring both lived experience and professional expertise to my work. I dedicated 27 years of my career to public service, including 25 years with the Department of Justice Canada in the Aboriginal Law Section. Throughout my career, I worked at the intersection of law, policy, and Indigenous rights, supporting complex legal work related to Aboriginal and Treaty rights, Crown–Indigenous relations, and reconciliation.
I hold a Paralegal Diploma and I am deeply passionate about advancing Indigenous rights. I have patience, persistence, and determination, I am not afraid of a hard fight when it comes to protecting Indigenous peoples, lands, and inherent rights. Grounded in my Cree identity and lived connected to the land, I will continue to advocate for justice with integrity, strength, and purpose.
Land Code Development
Sylvia Andrews
Lands & Natural Resources Governance Director
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