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We are not waiting for change.

We are leading it.  We challenge the notion of waiting for permission or opportunity, and instead highlight Indigenous agency, readiness, and leadership. Perfect for a generation ready to step forward with courage, skill, and sovereignty.

First Nations Leadership
and Governance Association

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Prepare,
Lead,
Inspire.

Helping First Nations leaders get elected into government, starting with the 2026 BC local elections.

Smiling man wearing glasses and ribbon rainbow bear shirt. This is Michael Moses.

Michael Moses
Founder &
Executive Director

Michael is a passionate and compassionate leader, as well as a proud member of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, and community member in the Cariboo-Chilcotin.  He is a dedicated leader in public service, nonprofit governance, and Indigenous advocacy in the City of Williams Lake, provincially, and federally.  He is a City Councillor for Williams Lake, and serves on several prestigeous boards across Canada.
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Smiling man holding iPhone. This is Thomas Schoen.

Thomas Schoen
President

Thomas Schoen is an award-winning consultant and co-founder of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program, with over 30 years of leadership experience in arts, business, and sports organizations. He managed the successful municipal election campaign for Michael Moses in Williams Lake and has worked with close to 40 Indigenous communities on projects that advance reconciliation, youth empowerment, and economic development. His work is featured in the acclaimed documentary Dirt Relations.
Smiling man in suit and woven First Nations hat by lake. This is Reid Skelton-Morven.

Reid Skelton-Morven
Vice-President

Reid Skelton-Morven is a Ts’msyen and Nisga’a leader who has dedicated nearly a decade to public service and community empowerment. First elected to Prince Rupert City Council at the age of 24 and sworn in at 25, Reid became one of the youngest Indigenous municipal leaders in Canada. His time in office has been devoted to advancing inclusive growth, strengthening partnerships between Indigenous Nations and municipalities, and empowering the next generation of leaders.
 
Beyond elected office, Reid is the Chief Empowerment Officer and Community Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Nation Prosperity Consulting Group, where he champions Indigenous entrepreneurship, governance innovation, and pathways for prosperity in both urban and rural communities.
 
As Vice President of the First Nations Leadership & Governance Association, Reid brings his lived experience and passion for mentorship to support Indigenous and marginalized leaders in stepping into public office. He is committed to creating opportunities, building strong governance frameworks, and ensuring that leadership remains rooted in service, resilience, reconciliation, and the collective good of all communities.
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Joshua McLeod
Secretary & Treasurer

Joshua is a Senior Constituency Advisor for Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii.  For the last seven years he has worked as a Caseworker and Constituency Advisor with a focus on community engagement, stakeholder relations, and managing projects and political representatives.

FUTUREPROOF TRAINING

Support that will
have your back.

Preparation starts now.

Across Nations and across generations, Indigenous leaders are rising to serve. Our programs are here to support those ready to step forward with strength, strategy, and vision.

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The next generation of leaders starts here.

We don’t just believe in Indigenous potential—we invest in it. Through training, mentorship, and support, we help leaders rise in their own way, on their own terms.

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Leadership is our inheritence,

And our responsibility.  From ancestors to future generations, the call to lead has always been ours. We’re here to prepare and support those ready to answer it with integrity and vision.

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Representation starts with readiness.

Prepare.  Lead.  Inspire.

It starts with learning, grows with action, and multiplies through community. We’re here to support First Nations leaders who are ready to shape a better tomorrow.

 

Join us for the 2026 local elections in British Columbia.

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BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT BUILDING STRONG LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW

Join Us:

Here at FNLGA, our first goal is to recruit, train, mentor and support potential First Nations candidates to run in elections in British Columbia.  Our non-profit non-partisan cultural sensitive approach will ensure that our province has First Nations representation in all forms of government with all points of view.  Indigenous voices belong at every decision-making table.

Starting with the 2026 British Columbia Local Government Elections, our goal is to train and support as many First Nations candidates as possible to become City Councillors, School Trustees, and Regional Directors.

Next, we will support First Nations in joining strong Board of Directors, from local to federal.  Indigenous voices are needed in all major avenues of governance.  Nothing about us without us!

All this while providing a support network for elected First Nations delegates.  We know from experience the stresses, hardships, and even racism that an elected delegate faces.  One of our goals is to provide a peer support network to assist each other in dealing with these hard issues, and to share our celebrations with.

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