The First Nations Health Council

Mariah Charleson appointed as FNHC Chair

At its January 2026 Quarterly Meeting, the FNHC appointed Chief Mariah Charleson, one of the three Vancouver Island Region representatives, as chair for a three-year term. Chief Charleson is a member of the Hesquiaht First Nation, and was appointed as the Nuu-chah-nulth representative to the FNHC by Nuu-chah-nulth leaders.

Read more about Chief Charleson here.

Working Group on Regionalization

The FNHC agreed to establish a working group specific to regionalization, as part of its overall work on health system transformation. The working group will balance respect for regionalization and self-determination while considering equitable representation of all regions at the provincial table. Immediate discussions will focus on the connection to the broader engagement work to evolve FNHC’s structure and mandate.

Spring 2026 Caucus

The FNHC’s engagement priorities remain focused on evolution of the FNHC’s structure and mandate leading up to a vote by Chiefs and leaders at Gathering Wisdom 2027.

For more details, read the fact sheet on the FNHC website here.

Information on dates and registration is coming soon.