Staff
Joseph Michell - Chief Negotiator
Reporting to the Treaty Board the Chief Negotiators coordinate, manage and lead the treaty negotiations and related matters. Responsible for the preparation of treaty negotiations budget and work plan. Keeps Lake Babine Nation Council and administration informed of the treaty activities. Joseph attends the community meetings and the Main and Common Table Meetings. He does proposals and works with the Specific Claims. He works with UNBC on research and studies of Treaty related topics.
Dorothy Patrick - Managing Director
Dorothy works as a liaison in setting up meetings with the governments, LBN Administration and other First Nations. She also keeps a track record of documents and community meeting minutes. She is also responsible for the monthly newsletters.
Marvin Williams - Indigenous Planning Facilitator
Marvin has been with the Treaty Team for three years. He interviews elders and transcribes the information. This work helps when treaty is negotiating about things like overlaps. It also creates a storehouse of history and knowledge for the children of LBN.
Roger Patrick - Indigenous Planning Facilitator
Roger has been working with Treaty for three years. He works with Marvin during interviews and also works on transcribing past recordings. Roger’s work compliments Marvin’s as it helps recover the knowledge gathered from old interviews that would otherwise be lost. His efforts preserve this and make it accessible for LBN to use aga
Julian Lowley- Youth Engagement Facilitator
Julian began working on April 30th 2012. Julian is responsible for engaging with the youth of Lake Babine Nation to educate them on Treaty and the process. Additionally, he sets up various meetings and focus groups with the youth of each community as well as off-reserve youth. Futhermore Julian is responsible for the data entry and management of the governance project.
Cyndi Lowley- Governance Coordinator
Cyndi began working on October 1st 2012. She is responsible for overseeing the communicaitons aspects of the Governance project as well working with the Governance Facilitators.
