Indigenous
Thunderchild First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Thunderchild First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- Delbert Wapass Chief · since October 2022
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7 councillors
Elected
- Billy Yellowhead Councillor · since October 2022
- Enola Frank Councillor · since October 2022
- Gerald Okanee Councillor · since October 2022
John Noon
Councillor · since October 2022- Leonard Sapp Councillor · since October 2022
- Melvin Thunderchild Councillor · since October 2022
- Walter Jimmy Councillor · since October 2022
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Delbert Wapass as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Billy Yellowhead as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Enola Frank as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Gerald Okanee as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- John Noon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Leonard Sapp as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melvin Thunderchild as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Walter Jimmy as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 600
TURTLEFORD, SK S0M 2Y0- Phone (306) 845-4300
- Web thunderchild.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: Thunderchild 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 "Custom Electoral System". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2022-10-18, expiry date 2026-10-19. For: Billy Yellowhead as Councillor, Enola Frank as Councillor, Gerald Okanee as Councillor, John Noon as Councillor, Leonard Sapp as Councillor and 3 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, October 19, 2026