North Coast-Haida Gwaii

Tamara Davidson (Haida name Laanas) was elected MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii in 2024. 

Tamara is the Minister for Environment and Parks.

Before being elected to the Legislative Assembly, Tamara worked within the federal public service for over 25 years in various areas including land management, Indigenous relations, and tourism. Tamara was also an elected representative of the Council of the Haida Nation and played an instrumental role in the Haida Nation Recognition Act. She also served as a previous board member with the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation, First Peoples’ Council, Haida Enterprise Corporation, Coast Opportunity Fund, and Rediscovery Culture Camp.  

Tamara is the first Indigenous woman to represent North Coast-Haida Gwaii. She lives in Skidegate on Haida Gwaii.