Robert Louie

Robert Louie is a Canadian First Nations leader and business person. He is known especially for his role in negotiating the Westbank Self-Government Agreement, which granted his band control over land management, language, and culture.

Early life and education

Born in 1959, he received a diploma in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Okanagan College in 1975 and his LL.B. from the University of Victoria in 1982.

Political career He was chief of the Westbank First Nation from 1986 to 1996 and from 2002 to 2016 and served on the Task Group of the First Nations Summit. In September, 2022 he was returned to his former position as Westbank chief.

Business Since 2014 he has owned and operated Indigenous World, a collection of businesses

Service

He has been Chairman of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board since 1989 and of the Audit Committee of Peace Hills Trust since 2012.

He has served on the boards of the University of British Columbia (2006-2007), the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board (1996-1999), the First Nations Finance Authority (1995-1997), the All Nations Trust Company (1988-1991) the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce (1986--1987) the United Nations Friendship Society (1985-1986) and the BC Small Business Roundtable (2004-2006)