“Chilcotin National Congress” Has No Authority to Represent The Tŝilhqot’in Nation

Press Release

May 12, 2026

PUBLIC ADVISORY

The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) is reminding the public that the self-styled “Chilcotin National Congress” (CNC) has no authority to represent the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, communities or people.

TNG is issuing this public advisory in response to reports that the CNC is engaging government, industry, other First Nations and the public with various schemes and assertions that are implausible on their face and disconnected from reality.

These efforts appear to be driven by Zsuzsanna Hegedus, who is non-Indigenous, and not Tŝilhqot’in, but claims authority from the CNC as “Chilcotin Ambassador” and “Chief Justice of the Universal Supreme Court”, among other fictitious titles. Ms. Hegedus has been deemed a “vexatious litigant” by the BC Courts and goes by a number of aliases, including Susan Holland and Wyavanna Muslishas. She claims authority variously from the CNC, the

“Universal Supreme Court of the Tŝ’ilhqot’in”, and the “Federal Chilcotin State Government”, none of which hold any legitimate authority to represent the Tŝilhqot’in Nation.

We are aware of reports that the CNC and Ms. Hegedus have: distributed flyers claiming BC and Canada have consented to pay $13 trillion to the CNC; offered “shareholder agreements” to several First Nations claiming to be pre-approved for $35M in loans; purported to charge a $20 toll for all persons entering the Chilcotin

State; issued numerous orders, judgments and declarations of the so-called “Universal Supreme Court of the Tŝ’ilhqot’in”; and approached a mining company to negotiate a deal for mining on Tŝilhqot’in lands, among many other schemes.

TNG has issued this public advisory out of concern that the CNC and Ms. Hegedus are damaging the reputation of the Tŝilhqot’in people, confusing the public and engaging in various schemes and

representations without lawful authority.

TNG encourages all Tŝilhqot’in members to share their views and opinions; however, only the elected leaders of the Tŝilhqot’in Nation have the authority to represent the Tŝilhqot’in people.

Please exercise caution if approached by the CNC and Ms. Hegedus. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact: Communications@tsilhqotin.ca.

Nexwechanalhyagh (we thank you all).

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