Throughout the twenty-seven years Andy Chelsea was Chief of the Alkali Lake Esk'et First Nation, Andy and Phyllis Chelsea worked to eradicate alcoholism and took steps to overcome the rampant intergenerational trauma that existed for the people of Alkali Lake. Their community was formerly known as the Esketemc Band (Pre-March 2012) and the Alkali Lake Band (Pre-2001). See Phyllis Chelsea entry for more in-depth info.

BOOKS:

Mintz Parks, Caroline, with Andy and Phyllis Chelsea. Resolve: The Chelsea Story and a First Nation Community’s Will to Heal. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 240 pages. 9781987915884 (pbk) $24.95