THEBACHA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Key Persons
TBDS Director, Arthur Beck, a direct descendant of Chief Snuff, was born
and raised on the land near Taltson River in the NWT, and continues to
live a traditional lifestyle while working a modern world. Arthur speaks
Chipewyan and English fluently and has a working knowledge of the Slavey
and Dogrib languages. Arthur is a true entrepreneur having operated
several successful business in his career including commercial fisherman,
tourism operator, dog team racing, trapper. He has a great deal of
experience serving on government boards including the committee that
advised on the GNWT Wildlife Act, over 20 years on the Great Slave Lake
advisory Committee, Vice President of the NWT Métis Nation, Vice President
of the Fort Resolution Métis Council.
George Kurszewski is Founding Father and was the first President of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation. He was also President of the Fort Smith Métis Council for three separate terms in three decades and set up a Comprehensive Land Claims Negotiations Process through the South Slave Métis Framework Agreement signed in 1996, still the only one for Métis in Canada. He spent ten years as Chief Negotiator and has been an entrepreneur all his adult life as a consultant and negotiator and is a log builder by trade. He was awarded a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the category of Community Development in 2002. George joined TBDS in 2012 as a way to help grassroots people achieve more self-sufficiency and independence.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Jeannie Marie-Jewell brings a wealth of experience to her role as a Director on
small remote community of Lutselk'e, NWT. Tom volunteers his time to