Indigenous
Bigstone Cree Nation Chief and Council
Governs Bigstone Cree Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- MA Margo (M.J) Auger Chief · since September 2026
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10 councillors
Elected
- DR Denise Rathbone Councillor · since September 2026
- DY Dwayne Yellowknee Councillor · since September 2026
- EO Elvis Oar Councillor · since September 2026
- GA Gloria Anderson Councillor · since September 2026
- HA Helen Alook Councillor · since September 2026
- JS Joel Schamehorn (Auger) Councillor · since September 2026
- LG Leon Gladue (Bigstone) Councillor · since September 2026
- MA Melba Auger Councillor · since September 2026
- SL Sharon Loonskin Councillor · since September 2026
- SN Stella Noskiye Councillor · since September 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Margo (M.J) Auger as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Denise Rathbone as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dwayne Yellowknee as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Elvis Oar as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Gloria Anderson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Helen Alook as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joel Schamehorn (Auger) as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Leon Gladue (Bigstone) as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melba Auger as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sharon Loonskin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Stella Noskiye as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 960
WABASCA, AB T0G 2K0- Phone (780) 891-3836
- Web bigstone.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: Bigstone 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: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-09-29, expiry date 2030-09-30. For: Denise Rathbone as Councillor, Dwayne Yellowknee as Councillor, Elvis Oar as Councillor, Gloria Anderson as Councillor, Helen Alook as Councillor and 6 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 30, 2030