Annita McPhee

Annita McPhee, BSW, LLB, is the former three-term president of the Tahltan Nation in British Columbia, Canada.

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 projects within their territory. She also helped negotiate self-determination and taxation revenue-sharing projects. She also helped secure and protect the Sacred Hearts Headwater.

McPhee attended the University of Victoria law school and Thompson Rivers University social work school.

References

Annita McPhee. Indigenous Leadership Award. Ecotrust. http://www.ecotrust.org/annita-mcphee-indigenous-leadership-award-honoree/ Josh Massey. "Tahltan elect a new president for their central council". Terrace Standard. 11 July 2014. http://www.terracestandard.com/news/266746161.html Ric Ernst. "Annita McPhee at Her North Vancouver Home." Vancouver Sun. 11 July 2014. https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=annita%20mcphee

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