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The Gwawaenuk paid its chief more than $200,000 in the 2014-15 fiscal year, the second exorbitant compensation to be revealed in the past week for a chief of a tiny B.C. First Nation.

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A review by The Vancouver Sun of financial disclosures — which must be filed to the federal government by 184 First Nations in B.C. — shows Charlie Williams was the second-highest paid chief in the province. More than 15 other chiefs and councillors had pay in the $100,000-range.

The Gwawaenuk First Nation, which has only 39 members according to the federal government, paid chief Charlie Williams total remuneration of $211,090 in the latest fiscal year, which ended on March 31. Williams had expenses of $1,820.

Williams, reached Sunday, disputed the pay figure, saying he doesn’t make that much money through the band and noting he makes some money in forestry.

He said his pay as chief was only in the $20,000 range, and referred The Sun to the documents on the federal government website, which show his total pay at $211,090.

“I don’t believe I have to explain to you what I do outside my band activities. It’s not all band stuff,” said Williams.