Indigenous
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Chief and Council
Governs Opaskwayak Cree Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- MC Michael Constant Chief · since September 2025
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8 councillors
Elected
- CY Christopher Young Councillor · since September 2025
- DK Dale Knutson Councillor · since September 2025
- DC Derek Constant Councillor · since September 2025
- FY Franklin Young Councillor · since September 2025
- JP Joe Partridge Councillor · since September 2025
- JM John-Paul Martin Councillor · since September 2025
- JS Justin Spence Councillor · since September 2025
- LL Laurel Lathlin Councillor · since September 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Michael Constant as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christopher Young as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dale Knutson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Derek Constant as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Franklin Young as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joe Partridge as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- John-Paul Martin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Justin Spence as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Laurel Lathlin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 10880
OPASKWAYAK, MB R0B 2J0- Phone (204) 627-7100
- Web opaskwayak.com
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.
- 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.
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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
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10) 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: Opaskwayak Cree 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 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)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Membership code (Indian Act s. 10). For: Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
- 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 2025-09-16, expiry date 2027-09-15. For: Michael Constant as Chief, Christopher Young as Councillor, Dale Knutson as Councillor, Derek Constant as Councillor, Franklin Young as Councillor and 4 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, September 15, 2027