Indigenous
Sweetgrass Chief and Council
Governs Sweetgrass
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- LW Lorie Whitecalf Chief · since December 2023
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6 councillors
Elected
- DA Donovan Arcand Councillor · since December 2023
- HP Hazen Paskimin Councillor · since December 2023
- IT Isaac Thomas Councillor · since December 2023
- KP Kelsey Pooyak Councillor · since December 2023
- LO Lamarr Oksasikewiyin Councillor · since December 2023
- TA Trina Albert Councillor · since December 2023
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lorie Whitecalf as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Donovan Arcand as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Hazen Paskimin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Isaac Thomas as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kelsey Pooyak as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lamarr Oksasikewiyin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Trina Albert as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 147
GALLIVAN, SK S0M 0X0- Phone (306) 937-2990
- Web sweetgrassfirstnation.ca
What it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
With the Minister's approval, taxes land and interests in land on the reserve for local purposes, licenses businesses, and spends band money. Many First Nations tax property under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act instead.
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
With the consent of a majority of electors voting at a special band meeting, may prohibit the sale, supply, manufacture or possession of intoxicants on the reserve.
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Sources for what it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Sweetgrass Chief and Council
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Band office address, phone and fax from ISC First Nation Profiles. For: Band office
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83). For: Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1). For: Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2023-12-01, expiry date 2026-11-30. For: Donovan Arcand as Councillor, Hazen Paskimin as Councillor, Isaac Thomas as Councillor, Kelsey Pooyak as Councillor, Lamarr Oksasikewiyin as Councillor and 2 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Date estimated from the term expiry date in ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance); not an announced election date. For: General election, November 30, 2026