Indigenous
Ochapowace Chief and Council
Governs Ochapowace
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- SB Shelley Bear Chief · since May 2026
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6 councillors
Elected
- AI Audrey Isaac Councillor · since May 2026
- DB Dustin Bear Councillor · since May 2026
- LB Lena Bear Councillor · since May 2026
- LG Luke George Councillor · since May 2026
- PB Petra Belanger Councillor · since May 2026
- TB Timothy Bear Councillor · since May 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Shelley Bear as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Audrey Isaac as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dustin Bear as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lena Bear as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Luke George as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Petra Belanger as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Timothy Bear as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 550
WHITEWOOD, SK S0G 5C0- Phone (306) 696-2425
- Web ochapowace.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.
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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: Ochapowace 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: Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-05-16, expiry date 2029-05-15. For: Shelley Bear as Chief, Audrey Isaac as Councillor, Dustin Bear as Councillor, Lena Bear as Councillor, Luke George 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, May 15, 2029