Yukon who is who

Bill D. Webber

Bill Webber is a citizen of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation. In 1975, he was elected and became a senior officer responsible for the management and administration of the Yukon Association for Non-Status Indians (YANSI). He led the negotiation that led to the formation of the Council of Yukon Indians representing status, non-status, and Metis people of Yukon. Between 1980 and 1983, he was special assistant to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs and kept the minister informed on Yukon issues by liaising with federal and territorial senior officials. Webber was elected to the Kwanlin Dun Council for two separate terms between 1995 and 2009. These were important years in the Kwanlin Dun’s negotiation and implementation of their 2005 self-government and land claim agreement.¹⁾

Bill Webber has been on many boards and had many management roles over the years. In 2012, he was appointed to the Kilrich Industries Limited Partnership Board to represent KDFN’s significant interest in the company. In 2014, he was appointed a tribunal member to the Kwanlin Dun Judicial Council. He has also been the general manager of the Yukon Liquor Corporation; president and CEO of the Yukon Liquor Corporation; Director of Executive Services, Department of Indian and Northern Development (DIAND), Yukon Region; Manager - Economic Support Group, Northern Affairs Program, DIAND, Yukon Region; and Manager of Economic Development Agreements, Northern Affairs Program, DIAND, Yukon Region.²⁾

Bill Webber was awarded a 2020 Assembly of First Nations, Yukon Region, Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Yukon First Nations, the Yukon, and beyond.³⁾ In March 2021, he was presented with an Assembly of First Nations Wellness Award for promoting the wellbeing of First Nation citizens.⁴⁾