Chief Gibby Jacob, whose ancestral name is Kákeltn siyám, carries the title of hereditary Chief and is a member of the Squamish Nation located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a man with quiet power and was twice recognized as a significant member of society and honored with Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 Award, The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal, The BC Aboriginal lifetime achievement awards and The Senate 150 Anniversary Medal. The Squamish Nation with the leadership of Chief Gibby Jacob will be worth $5 Billion from business revenue, royalties and real estate assets by 2021. 

Chief Gibby Jacob helped broker the deal that established the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, as well as the 2010 Olympic land Legacy and amongst other Legacies that resulted in the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations gaining several tracts of land in the Whistler community.  

Chief Jacob’s knowledge and experience provide direction and liaison duties for special projects and files. This includes negotiations between the various levels of government (Ministerial, Deputy Minister levels), stakeholders, partners and the Nation on projects dealing with natural resources, accommodation, and consultation.  

“It is by paddling together that we can create a future for our Nation.  One that learns from the past, lives in the present and builds for the future” – Chief Gibby Jacob