Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, OBC, is president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. In October 2006, the Okanagan Nation acknowledged his lifetime commitment to the defence of Indigenous Peoples’ title and rights by bestowing on him and his family the rare honour of the title of grand chief.

WHAT’S NEW: The First Nations Leadership Council announced the release of the B.C. First Nations Climate Strategy and Action Plan.
GREATEST SUCCESS: My 15 grandchildren.
FUN FACT: Before meeting my wife, I used to open the book Bobbi Lee: Indian Rebel, written by Joan’s sister, Lee Maracle, to look at the photo.
BEVERAGE OF CHOICE: Coffee – double-double.”