Lynda Price

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Not to be confused with Lynda Prince, also a chief of the Dakelh[1].
Lynda Price
Chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation
In office
2019–2025
Preceded byBetty Cahoose
Succeeded byCharlie Williams
Chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation
In office
2005–2009
Personal details
Born
Bella Coola, British Columbia
SpouseJerry Price
ChildrenCarey Price
Alma materUNBC

Lynda Price (nee Holte)[2] is a Canadian First Nations advocate and politician who served as Chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation from 2005 to 2009,[3] and then again from 2019[3] to 2025.[4]

Personal life

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Price was born in Bella Coola, British Columbia[2] to Teresa Holt[5] (b.1928), a survivor of the Williams Lake Residential school.[6] She has four siblings.[7] Her great-great grandfather is Chief Domas Squinas of the Nuxalk.[8] On her fathers side, she has Norwegian heritage.[9]

Lynda is married to Jerry Price, a former ice hockey player,[10] and Anahim Lake's adult-education teacher.[11] She has two children[12] including hockey player Carey Price, and three grandchildren.[13]

They moved to Vancouver,[14] but moved back to Anahim Lake in 1990 to be closer to her roots.[6][9]

Career

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Price was the elected Chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation from 2005 to 2009.[3] Afterwards, she ran for the position of Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations,[15][16][17] and was beaten by Jody Wilson-Raybould[18][19] who would go on to be the Attorney General of Canada.

She studied at the University of Northern British Columbia, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in First Nations Studies in 2011.[20] She earned a Juris Doctor from Thompson Rivers University law school in 2015.[21]

Price was the first woman elected to the Union of BC Chiefs' executive council,[12] was a member of BC's Climate Solutions Council from 2022 to 2024,[22][23] served on the BC Assembly of First Nations Board of Directors until 2024,[24][25] and the NIB Trust.[24]

Chief Domas Squinas, Great-great grandfather of Lynda Price

Reference List

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  1. ^ Arendse, Beth. "First Nations take their place". across.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  2. ^ a b Lamb-Yorski, Monica (June 29, 2021). "Re-elected Ulkatcho Chief Lynda Price eyes bright future for her community". Coast Mountain News.
  3. ^ a b c Lamb-Yorski, Monica (June 25, 2019). "Lynda Price elected chief of Ulkatcho (Anahim) First Nation". Coast Mountain News.
  4. ^ "Ulkatcho First Nation elects Charlie Williams as chief". Coast Mountain News. April 30, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  5. ^ "Our History - Ulkatcho First Nation". www.ulkatcho.ca. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  6. ^ a b Sun, The Vancouver. "'Our family is our community'". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  7. ^ Staff, I. C. T. (2014-02-19). "Canadian Goalie Carey Price: First Nation Culture Keeps Him Grounded". ICT. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  8. ^ Angela, T. W. A. (2021-08-09). "Chief Lynda Price - Full of Heart in Anahim Lake". Land Without Limits. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  9. ^ a b Basu, Arpon. "Every day is Mother's Day to Carey Price". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  10. ^ "Flyers legend Parent takes trip down memory lane with Prices, Canadiens". NHL.com. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  11. ^ "Out of the Wilderness and Into the Olympic Spotlight (Published 2014)". 2014-01-06. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  12. ^ a b "Chief Shintah Re-elected Vice-President and Chief Price Elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the UBCIC". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  13. ^ reports, Staff (2020-10-26). "Canadiens' Carey Price, wife Angela, announce birth of baby boy Lincoln". Williams Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  14. ^ "Roberto Luongo and Carey Price set to duel ahead of Sochi Games". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  15. ^ "Lynda Price to Run for B.C. Regional Chief – Williams Lake Tribune". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  16. ^ Pablo, Carlito (September 26, 2009). "Grand Chief Stewart Phillip seeks Shawn Atleo's old job as B.C. regional chief". The Georgia Straight.
  17. ^ "Premier's Statement on Jody Wilson Raybould's Election". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  18. ^ "Jody Wilson Raybould elected regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations". The Georgia Straight. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  19. ^ "Election for BC Regional Chief – Results after 1st ballot". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  20. ^ "Carey Price to receive honorary doctorate from UNBC May 31". Coast Mountain News. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  21. ^ "British Columbia Assembly of First Nations – Annual Report 2023–2024" (PDF). British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Annual Report. 2023–2024.
  22. ^ B.C, Government of (2022-03-31). "New members appointed to B.C.'s Climate Solutions Council". Penticton Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  23. ^ "New members appointed to B.C. Climate Solutions Council". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  24. ^ a b "Ulkatcho First Nations Newsletter" (PDF). Ulkatcho First Nations Newsletter. December 2022.
  25. ^ "BCAFN's 21st Annual General Meeting Ends Today". British Columbia Assembly of First Nations.