Indigenous
Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Mikisew Cree First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- ML Melody Rose Lepine Chief · since June 2026
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6 councillors
Elected
- EM Eddie James McDonald Councillor · since June 2026
- JM Jocelyn Mae Marten Councillor · since June 2026
- KC Kevin James Coutoreille Councillor · since June 2026
- PT Paul Tuccaro Councillor · since June 2026
Sandra Joan Antoine
Councillor · since June 2026
- SD Shirley Dunning (Shortman) Councillor · since June 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melody Rose Lepine as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Eddie James McDonald as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jocelyn Mae Marten as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Kevin James Coutoreille as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Paul Tuccaro as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sandra Joan Antoine as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Shirley Dunning (Shortman) as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 90
FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB T0P 1B0- Phone (780) 697-3740
- Web mikisewcree.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: Mikisew Cree First Nation 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: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-06-22, expiry date 2029-06-21. For: Eddie James McDonald as Councillor, Jocelyn Mae Marten as Councillor, Kevin James Coutoreille as Councillor, Paul Tuccaro as Councillor, Sandra Joan Antoine 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, June 21, 2029