Chief Daniel Manuel

Okanagan

Chief Manuel is the newly elected Chief of the Upper Nicola Band and is new to the table of the Indigenous Caucus of the IAMC-TMX as of July, 2023. He currently represents the Okanagan region of BC and before his election as Chief,  served as a councilor for the Upper Nicola Band. He has been a key part of governance and traditional laws of practice around Indigenous jurisdiction and authority in government, and keeps his focus on issues of health in the Nation.