Robert Blackstock, Hereditary Chief Aluuxw, comes from the House of Geel, Fireweed Clan of the Gitxsan Nation. Robert served as the Chief Operations Officer for Geel Enterprises Incorporated for over seven years where he focussed on project management, as well as strategic planning and negotiations with proponents accessing Indigenous territories. Robert sat on the negotiation’s table for the directly impacted Gitxsan Simgygyet for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. He is currently a member of the Gitxsan Development Corporation Board of Directors, the Upper Skeena Watershed Table and the BCTS/NorthPac Pilot Project working group with the Gitxsan Lax Yip Management Office. Robert sits on the Kispiox Watership Table group and is also involved in mining exploration consultation and negotiations. Robert is known for his ability to foster partnerships while protecting community interests, heritage and culture.