Annita McPhee is the former three-term president of the
Tahltan Nation in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada.
She was also named National Native Role Model by Governor-General
Adrienne Clarkson in 2000 and won the Aboriginal Woman of Distinction Award.
Education
McPhee attended the
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary instit ...
law school and
Thompson Rivers University social work school. Her family placed a strong emphasis on education.
Political career
McPhee was a key player in negotiating more than $2 billion in agreements for the Tahltan Nation over the
Northwest Transmission Line,
BC Hydro and
AltaGas
AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company based in Calgary, Alberta. It links natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas to both Canadian and global markets. The company operates in four business segments: utilities, midstream, p ...
projects within their territory. She also helped negotiate self-determination and taxation revenue-sharing projects. She also helped secure and protect the
Sacred Headwaters
The Sacred Headwaters is a large subalpine drainage basin centred around Klappan Mountain of the Klappan Range in northern British Columbia. It is the source of three wild salmon rivers: the Skeena River, Nass River, and Stikine River. It is also ...
from coalbed methane extraction and to save the headwaters of 3 major salmon bearing rivers; the Stikine, Skeena, and the Nass.
On April 4, 2019, McPhee signed papers to seek the
New Democratic Party
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candidacy in the Canadian federal riding of
Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Geography
This is a mostly wilderness area comprising alm ...
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References
Bibliography
Anita McPhee, Indigenous Leadership Award Honoreeat
Ecotrust
Ecotrust is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, working to create social, economic, and environmental benefit.
History and programs
Ecotrust was founded in 1991 by Spencer Beebe, who brought his conservation experience in the tro ...
Living people
20th-century First Nations people
21st-century First Nations people
Canadian women lawyers
First Nations women in politics
Indigenous leaders in British Columbia
Place of birth missing (living people)
Tahltan people
Thompson Rivers University alumni
University of Victoria Faculty of Law alumni
Women in British Columbia politics
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Canadian women politicians
Women indigenous leaders in Canada
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