Lake Babine Nation Treaty Office

Joseph has been with Treaty for four years.  He has many experience in administration.  Joseph worked with Department of Indian Affairs in Ottawa before returning to Burns Lake.

Joseph Peter Michell
• PO Box 631 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 •
Phone:(250) 692-1803 (H); cel (250) 692-6500 (W)
• Email jmichell@telus.net •

 

 

Achievements
• Hereditary Name - Nay Dee T’en
• Founding President Northern Native Broadcasting Board member —  Terrace, B.C.;
• Founding President of Communications Society of BC — British Columbia;
• Chairman President Advisory Committee for Aboriginal Studies, University of Northern B. C.;
• Executive Member of First Nation Congress,
• Premier’s Council on Cultural & Heritage;

Employment
Consultant
• Assigned to a Task Force by the Lake Babine Nation Council to develop Election rules and regulations for Lake Babine Nation five communities.
• October 2002 to March 31, 2003.

Consultant
• For Cheslatta Carrier Nation to prepare proposals, prepares policies and manuals on Education, Administrative Procedural, etc.
• From March 2002 to September 2002.

Consultant
• Co-coordinated a Joint Initiative between Assembly of First Nation and Indian & Northern
Affairs, Canada in B.C.  The initiative objective - to look at all INAC programs and
services in the Lands and Trust Services (LTS) sector.
LTS accounts for the largest portion of the Indian Act and includes areas important to lands and governance.
• Consulted with majority of the First Nation communities through 26 separate area meetings from October 1998 to May 2000.

Interim Chief Negotiator
• Mandated by Lake Babine Nation (LBN) Council to develop a workplan and implementation options so that LBN can work to achieving a modern Treaty. 
• To secure funding and consult with the five LBN communities and the major off-reserve       communities
• From July 2000 to August 2001.

 

ACTING HEALTH DIRECTOR/
FISHERIES DIRECTOR/
SPECIFIC CLAIMS/
BAND ADVISOR YEARS EMPLOYED (EX: 1997 - 1998)
Lake Babine Nation Burns Lake, BC
• Lead the Health Pre-Transfer Negotiation, supervise a staff of 50. Managing the health programs. Preparing for Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB); established First Responders Program. Involved in the implementation of the Lake Babine Nation Community Health Plan and Nursing Health Plan, under the Health Services Transfer;
• Involved in the Fish Enhancement, Upgrading, Sporting Areas, Habitat Profile and Harvesting of Sockeye Salmon;
• Preparing proposals to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Health Canada for Health Clinics, Sewer & Water Upgrade, securing Multi Purpose Vehicles, Fire Halls, Ambulance.  Raised approximately $13 million in capital within two years.

Band Advisor/
Fisheries Director/
Specific Claims Years Employed (Ex: 1991 - 97)
Lake Babine Band - As full time consultant Burns Lake, BC

• Provided advice on Band Programs, Financial Matters, Proposal Writing, and lobby for new funding;
• Assumed roles and responsibilities at a Health Pre-Transfer Technical Advisor;
• Initiated ongoing Capital Projects;
• Involved with the Natural Resources in Fisheries, resource testing and sampling, forestry and land issues; 
• Developed Community Health Plans for the Nation.
• Prepared budgets and workplans for all programs including Treaty.

TRIBAL CHIEF YEARS EMPLOYED (EX: 1988 - 90)
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Prince George, BC

• Provided political representation to First Nations Band. Act as a Liaison in negotiations with the government agencies.

MANAGING DIRECTOR YEARS EMPLOYED (EX: 1981 - 84)
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Prince George, BC

• Provided management services of first nation programs to Carrier Sekani Tribal Council affiliated First Nation Bands.

OWNER & OPERATED CONSULTING BUSINESS
YEARS IN BUSINESS (EX: 1974-81, 1984-88, 1990 TO 1996, 1998 TO 2002)
J.P. Michell & Associates Detauks available

 

CHIEF & GENERAL MANAGER
ARTS & CRAFT WHOLESALE   DIVISION YEARS EMPLOYED (EX: 1971 -74)
Indian Affairs Ottawa, Ontario

• Managed a budget of $5 million with a staff of 60 employees.

Education
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DIPLOMA PROGRAM YEARS ATTENDED (EX: 1984 - 86)
University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia

Management and Supervisory Introductory (1973)
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT YEARS ATTENDED (EX: 1973)
Ottawa University Ottawa, Ontario

Indian and the Law Years Attended (EX: 1973)
Ottawa University Ottawa, Ontario

Junior drafting certificate
Hamilton Technical School (1972)

TWO-YEAR MARKETING YEARS ATTENDED (EX: 1968 - 70)
Mohawk College Hamilton, Ontario

ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA YEARS ATTENDED (EX: 1963 - 64)
Vocational School Prince George, BC

Skills
• Fluent in English and in Babine Carrier Language and culture;
• Researched, prepared proposals, lobbied and followed up on Specific Claims;
Management and supervisory experience
• In-depth understanding of the current Treaty Making Process in British Columbia. Community consultation, process and the development, in detail, of Self-government Framework position;
• Ability to develop and assist in the implementations of various policy documents, as well as, Cabinet documents, business planning, financial statements, financial & administrative procedural manuals, job descriptions and proposal preparation.
• Understanding of Federal Government policies on Band Support, various contribution agreements, Health Transfers,

Joeseph would like to share this article that was posted In Enroute Magazine.

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