Erralyn Joseph’s role as the Assistant Negotiator for Snuneymuxw First Nation and her presidency at Petroglyph Development Group has been instrumental in driving forward the Nation’s economic growth and championing the legal authority of the Snuneymuxw Sarlequun Treaty of 1854. She is a lawyer and respected member of the board of directors at the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation, and is the Executive Advisor and an elected Councillor for Snuneymuxw First Nation.

Erralyn's career has been informed by her experience as a Government of BC Aboriginal Youth Intern, the Youth Representative for BC Assembly of First Nations, a Governor of Vancouver Island University, a University of British Columbia law graduate, and her time playing lacrosse for Niagara University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in criminology and political science.