Indigenous
O'Chiese Chief and Council
Governs O'Chiese
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
Phyllis Whitford
Chief · since February 2025
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6 councillors
Elected
- BS Barry Saulteaux Councillor · since February 2025
- CW Cedric Whitford Councillor · since February 2025
- DB Dwayne Beaverbone Councillor · since February 2025
- MW Malcolm Whitford Councillor · since February 2025
- MI Martin Ironbow Councillor · since February 2025
- RS Robert Strawberry Councillor · since February 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Phyllis Whitford as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Barry Saulteaux as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cedric Whitford as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dwayne Beaverbone as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Malcolm Whitford as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Martin Ironbow as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Robert Strawberry as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 1570
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, AB T4T 1B2- Phone (403) 989-3943
- Web ochiese.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.
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
Decides who belongs to the First Nation under its own membership rules, adopted by a majority of its electors.
- 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
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10) 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: O'Chiese 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 Membership code (Indian Act s. 10). For: Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
- 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: Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-02-21, expiry date 2029-02-20. For: Phyllis Whitford as Chief, Barry Saulteaux as Councillor, Cedric Whitford as Councillor, Dwayne Beaverbone as Councillor, Malcolm Whitford 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, February 20, 2029