Darren Blaney

Chief
Homalco First Nation

Darren Blaney is chief of the Homalco First Nation and chair of Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council. He is a director of Tale’awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corp., president of the Aupe Cultural Enhancement Society, president of Homalco Forestry LP, a director of Homalco Wildlife Tours and the founder of the Raven 100.7 FM radio station.

PET PEEVE: Dependency.
NEXT TRAVEL DESTINATION: New Zealand to visit the Māori.
BEST ADVICE: Know where you come from.
LOOKING AHEAD: Our people healed from residential schools.