Indigenous
Ermineskin Tribe Chief and Council
Governs Ermineskin Tribe
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JM Joel Mykat Chief · since October 2026
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8 councillors
Elected
- AL Arlene Jackie Littlechild Councillor · since October 2025
- CL Cheryl Littlechild Councillor · since October 2026
- CL Cory Littlechild Councillor · since October 2025
- CM Craig Makinaw Councillor · since October 2025
- JM Jason Makinaw Councillor · since October 2026
- NM Nina Makinaw Councillor · since October 2026
- NM Noreen Makinaw Councillor · since October 2026
- TW Tamara Wildcat Councillor · since October 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joel Mykat as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Arlene Jackie Littlechild as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cheryl Littlechild as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cory Littlechild as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Craig Makinaw as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jason Makinaw as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nina Makinaw as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Noreen Makinaw as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Tamara Wildcat as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 219
MASKWACIS, AB T0C 1N0- Phone (780) 585-3741
- Web ermineskin.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.
- 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: Ermineskin Tribe 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 2026-10-01, expiry date 2029-09-30. For: Joel Mykat as Chief, Cheryl Littlechild as Councillor, Jason Makinaw as Councillor, Nina Makinaw as Councillor, Noreen Makinaw as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-10-01, expiry date 2028-09-30. For: Arlene Jackie Littlechild as Councillor, Cory Littlechild as Councillor, Craig Makinaw as Councillor, Tamara Wildcat as Councillor
- 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 30, 2028, General election, September 30, 2029