Charles Morven, Secretary – Treasurer of Nisga’a Lisims Government (NLG) is serving his second term for the Nisga’a Nation, 8500 strong. Charles is of the Raven/Frog clan (Ganada), comes from Wilps Axdii Wil Luugooda/ Ksim Xsaan, and strengthened by the Nisga’a name Daaxheet. He has strong roots from the Nisga’a Village of Gitlaxt’aamiks, 1 of 4 Nisga’a Villages along the Nass River.

Secretary – Treasurer Morven works high level with NLG Executive Committee and the House of Making Laws (Wilp Si’ayuukhl Nisga’a) legislative decision tables. He holds the responsibility of chairing both Nisga’a Finance Committee, Nisga’a Capital Finance Committee, oversees and works with management of the Nisga’a Settlement Trust, supported by the 7 Nisga’a community memberships, and upholds tripartite agreements with BC and Canada to further strengthen the Nisga’a Treaty, 25 years in the making.

Secretary – Treasurer Morven holds the responsibility as lead negotiator on behalf of NLG for benefit agreements with mining industries, Ksi Lisims LNG project, and developed partnership with the Fiore Group in the creation of Nations Royalty Corp. This was launched on June 20, 2024 and is the largest and first majority Indigenous owned public company trading on the TSX Venture.
Secretary – Treasurer Morven has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in First Nations Studies through UNBC and a certificate in Advanced Management attained through the UBC Sauder’s School of Business.

Secretary – Treasurer Morven currently resides in the Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw, BC, home community of beautiful wife, Nicole Morven. Charles and Nicole have one daughter Peyton Azak-Morven, and are all deeply rooted to the land, resources, and historic culture