Willie Charlie is an active member of the First Nations Health Council, Aboriginal Health Steering Committee, Aboriginal Advisory Committee for RCMP, the BC Hydro Integrated Resource Planning Committee and the Cultural Committee for the University of the Fraser Valley.
Previously, Charlie was elected to Sts’ailes Council for 12 years and elected as chief for six years. He has also served as vice president for the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.
He has worked as a recreation director, family support worker, prevention worker, high school teacher, University of the Fraser Valley instructor, native-liaison worker for federal corrections, correctional services officer and cultural worker.
Charlie has negotiated numerous Impact Benefit Agreements with industry partners doing work in Sts’ailes Traditional Territory.