The Tsilhqot’in Nation is celebrating Chief Joe Alphonse being presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
The medal was awarded for his significant contributions to Canada and BC.
TNG Vice Chair Chief Otis Guichon stated “Chief Joe Alphonse has shown amazing leadership through his time as Chief and Chair. He has been able to show leadership over the years by recognizing that the right decision isn’t always the easy one.”
Alphonse was nominated by Honourable Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate readiness for his leadership and efforts to protect his community from wildfire and also advance reconciliation within the field of Emergency Management.
“All levels of government have a long way to come in managing emergencies in culturally appropriate ways that recognize Indigenous jurisdictions. Chief Alphonse has been there, front and centre, as a leader an guide to this learning process,” Guichon said.
There were 30,000 King Charles III medals awarded in 2024.
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