Councillor Thomas Blank

Primary Portfolio: Lands, Leasing & Taxation / Sc.wén̓wen
Secondary Portfolio: Planning & Engineering

Telephone: (236) 597–4242
Email: thomas.blank@ttes.ca

Weytkp xwexwéytep,

Tkwenem7íple7 Thomas Blank ren skwekwst I was born in Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Te Tk̓emlúps re st̕7é7kwen

Joanna Norman ren sem7é7em. Together we have 7 adult children, 5 grandchildren and another on the way for January 2025.

Carol Jules re skwest.s ren kík7ece, Roger Blank ren skwest.s qé7tse.
Len kyé7e Maria Jules ren skwest.s
Ren kyé7e Delores Jules ren skwest.s,
Len  xpé7e Clarence Jules ren skwest.s.

I am very humbled and thankful to be elected to represent our membership as Tkwenem7iple7 (Councillor) Tkwenem7íple7 Thomas is in his third term 2018-2021, 2021-2024, 2024-2027 I would like to thank TteS membership for believing in me, and I was very honoured to sign my 3rd Oath of Office.

My commitment to you is to continue to show up with integrity, continue to stand up our Secwépemc laws, culture and language and assert our title and rights…

I am here because I am passionate about this community, our People, our Land, our Traditions and each one of you is important to me.  I will always do my best to listen, to learn.

Responsive leadership is important, so is good governance, community engagement, and implementing the supports needed for healing, for recovery, mental health and wellbeing. As always, better communication with membership, transparency and accountability.

Kukwstsétselp!

Vision: Leadership must continue to work toward economic independence, establish lasting financial certainty, land jurisdiction and planning for the next seven generations.