Indigenous
Sunchild First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Sunchild First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JP Joey Pete Chief · since March 2025
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6 councillors
Elected
- AB Adriel Bigchild Councillor · since March 2025
- AL Audrey Crooked Legs Councillor · since March 2025
- CM Clint McHugh Councillor · since March 2025
- JF James Frencheater Councillor · since March 2025
- JG Jessica Goodrunning Councillor · since March 2025
- NL Norman Lagrelle Councillor · since March 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joey Pete as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Adriel Bigchild as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Audrey Crooked Legs as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Clint McHugh as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James Frencheater as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jessica Goodrunning as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Norman Lagrelle as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 747
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, AB T4T 1A5- Phone (403) 989-2459
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 "First Nations Elections Act". For: Sunchild 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 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 "First Nations Elections Act". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-03-13, expiry date 2029-03-13. For: Adriel Bigchild as Councillor, Audrey Crooked Legs as Councillor, Clint McHugh as Councillor, James Frencheater as Councillor, Jessica Goodrunning 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, March 13, 2029