Kukpi7 & Tkwamipla7 (Chief & Council)

Len was born in Enderby in 1949 and is married to Bernie Bob, with four sons: Barry, Tony, Lenny (deceased), and Tim. He is familiar with every corner of the territory due to spending his entire childhood and adulthood out on the land, enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle as a territory knowledge keeper.

He has worked mainly in forestry, but also served as Splatsin’s Interim Housing Director, a Caribou Shepherd, Fisheries Monitor, and Yucwmenlúcwu Monitor, Recreation Site Caretaker, Splatsin Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and served two terms as a Splatsin Tkwamipla7 in the 1970s.

Len is also a self-taught builder and mechanic. He was one of the labourers who built the original Quilakwa Station. In his spare time, Len enjoys golf, bowling, hunting, fishing, walking, and visiting friends and family.

Len is honoured to serve the next four years as a Tkwamipla7 for Splatsin. He believes that the community will prosper because we have the human and natural resources to thrive. He understands that building trust is a foundation for the future and plans to work tirelessly to earn the trust of the Splatsin Peoples. Len is a strong believer in leaving no one behind and will work to ensure Splatsin’s policies and procedures reflect that belief.

Sabrina comes from a large Splatsin family with her grandmother, Jean Brown, from the Thomas family, and her grandfather, Gerald William, from the William family. Sabrina’s mother is Maureen Roberts (formerly Thomas), her stepfather is Perry Roberts and her biological father is Tony Vergata. She has five aunts, four uncles, and four siblings. She also has a common-law spouse with whom she shares three beautiful children.

Sabrina takes pride in learning her culture and language. In high school, she was the lead drummer/singer in the drumming group, and always took opportunities to learn what she could from the Indigenous youth group such as joining the Lahal team. She also enjoys attending many Secwépemc gatherings.

Sabrina has enrolled in various education programs but has spent most of her time focusing on gaining valuable experience out in the workforce. Starting as a sales associate at Walmart, she quickly earned promotions leading her to a management position. Leading a team and providing excellent service to customers, Sabrina learned many new things about herself which grew her self-confidence and desire to learn more.

In 2018, Sabrina took an opportunity to move back home to Splatsin and work at Splatsin Development Corporation as the Administrative Assistant. Within three years, she earned multiple promotions, including the Project Control Lead in Yucwmenlúcwu,

Outside of work, Sabrina enjoys spending time with her family. Their favourite activities include swimming, sledding, snowboarding, and simply watching movies together. Sabrina is a skilled musician in singing and playing a multitude of instruments specializing in tenor saxophone and trombone. Although she no longer plays instruments, she enjoys playing music and singing along to her favourite songs with her children.