Leah D. George-Wilson (Sisi-ya-ama)

BIOGRAPHY

Leah George-Wilson is a member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation (TWFN) located in North Vancouver. She was the first woman to hold the office of Elected Chief for the TWFN, a position she held from 2001-2003 and 2005 - 2009.

Ms. George-Wilson has worked for the TWFN for the last 14 years and has held various positions for the Nation including member of the TWFN’s negotiating team in the BC Treaty Process and TWFN Self-Government Co-ordinator. She is currently the Director of the Treaty, Land and Resources Department for the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation

Ms. George-Wilson’s educational background includes a Bachelors Degree in Anthropology from Simon Fraser University. She is currently attending the University of British Columbia Law School.

She also sits a number of boards including: the First Nations Lands Advisory Board and the Canadian Tourism Commission.

Ms. George-Wilson was elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and again in 2010 as co-chair, the 2 member administrative executive of the First Nations Summit. As co-chair, she deals with the administrative issues of the FNS and works with the First Nations Summit Task Group (FNS political executive) who are authorized by the Summit to carry out specifically-mandated tasks on issues related to treaty negotiations in BC. The Summit represents the majority of First Nations in BC on treaty related issues and other issues of common concern to First Nations.

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