Russell Myers Ross

Russell Myers Ross is indigenous to the Tsilhqot’in Nation from the community of Yunesit’in. Raised in Williams Lake, he attended the University of Victoria and received his Masters of Indigenous Governance in 2010. Russell returned home and served two 4-year terms as an elected Chief of Yunesit’in Government and as a Council of Chiefs from the Tsilhqot’in National Government from 2012-2020. In his time in a leadership role, he has worked on capital projects, housing, economic activities, governance, land use, stewardship, language revitalization, clean energy, and negotiations. Many of these projects and programs continued through contract work between 2020-2025. His more recent work is centres around Indigenous Fire Stewardship and establishing Dasiqox Nexwagwezʔan, an expression of Self-Determination surrounding the Dasiqox watershed. Aside from work, Russell is proud and dedicated to his two daughters, Nalina and Luna-qi, and looks to continue sharing adventures and learning experiences.