Indigenous leader Angela Wesley reappointed to BC Treaty Commission
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VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has reappointed Indigenous leader Angela Wesley to be the provincially appointed commissioner to the BC Treaty Commission, a post she previously held until last year.
Wesley, a member of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations, previously held the post from 2018 to 2025 during the initiation of three major treaties with the K’omoks, Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations.
She takes over from former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott, who transitioned to the position of chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission last month.
The BC Treaty Commission is an independent body responsible for facilitating treaty negotiations between First Nations, the province and the federal government.
Abbott is serving a three-year-term as chief commissioner, while Wesley’s term is two years.
The commission is made up of one chief commissioner and four commissioners, two appointed by First Nations and two by the B.C. and federal governments.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2026.