Indigenous
Canoe Lake Cree Nation Chief and Council
Governs Canoe Lake Cree Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- FI Francis Iron Chief · since December 2024
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6 councillors
Elected
- BI Bernice Iron Councillor · since December 2024
- LI Lenny Iron Councillor · since December 2024
- LI Lorne Iron Councillor · since December 2024
- RO Robert Opikokew Councillor · since December 2024
- WC Walter Coulineur Councillor · since December 2024
- WI Wilfred Iron Councillor · since December 2024
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Francis Iron as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Bernice Iron as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lenny Iron as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lorne Iron as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Robert Opikokew as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Walter Coulineur as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Wilfred Iron as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
GENERAL DELIVERY
CANOE NARROWS, SK S0M 0K0- Phone (306) 829-2150
- Web canoelakefirstnation.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.
- 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: Canoe Lake 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 "First Nations Elections Act". For: Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-12-17, expiry date 2028-12-15. For: Francis Iron as Chief, Bernice Iron as Councillor, Lenny Iron as Councillor, Lorne Iron as Councillor, Robert Opikokew 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, December 15, 2028