Chief & Council

The Chief and Council are elected representatives of band members. They are responsible for local administration of community services for residents on band controlled land, including housing, roads, sanitation and welfare. The council is also responsible for the interests of band membership with regard to matters affecting Aboriginal Rights, Treaty Rights, band capital and revenue funds in trust. They may also deal with matters involving non-band members with respect to business and industrial interests, such as the regulation of land leases, royalties, lumber and tourism. Band government consists of a Chief and four Councillors.

The band officials officially serve a two year term.

The current Chief and Council are:

David Crate, C.M.
Chief

Chief Crate’s tenure has been marked by a persistent focus on long-term planning, strategic partnerships, environmental stewardship and economic development.

Portfolio:

Language and Cultural
Capital Projects
Day Care/Headstart/ECD
Drug Strategy
Emergency Preparedness
Employment & Training
Finance/Audit
Fisher River Economic Development Corp.
Gaming
Health Services
Healing Center
Personal Care Home
Inter-governmental Relations/Reconciliation
Land Claims
Land Management
Natural Resources/Environment
Child & Family Services
Youth/Jr.C&C
Justice/Policing

Darrell Thaddeus
Councillor

Darrell Thaddeus was successfully elected to council on August 19, 2009, and most recently re-elected in August 2021.

Portfolio:

Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Intergovernmental
Relations/Reconciliation
Fisher River Economic Development Corp.
Education/ECD/Headstart/Daycare
Health Center
Public Works
Personal Care Home
Sports & Recreation
Land Management
Social Development
Youth/Jr.C&C
Housing
Language and Cultural
Healing Center
Justice/Policing

Hillary Murdock
Councillor

Hillary will be serving her first term ever as a Councillor of Fisher River Cree Nation. She is also the 4th woman in the Community’s history to be elected on Council.

Portfolio:

Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Intergovernmental Relations/reconciliation
Fisher River Economic Development Corp.
Education/ECD/Headstart/Daycare
Housing
Gaming
Health Centre
Personal Care Home
Land Management
Youth /Jr.C&C
Public Works
Social Development
Sports & Recreation
Language and Cultural
Natural
Resources/Environment
Justice/Policing
Healing Center

Cory Murdock
Councillor

This will be Cory’s first term as Councillor of Fisher River Cree Nation.

Portfolio:

Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Intergovernmental Relations/reconciliation
Fisher River Economic Development Corp.
Education/ECD/Headstart/Daycare
Housing
Gaming
Health Centre
Personal Care Home
Land Management
Youth /Jr.C&C
Public Works
Social Development
Sports & Recreation
Language and Cultural
Natural Resources/Environment
Justice/Policing
Healing Center

Carl Cochrane
Councillor

Carl Cochrane was first elected to council in 2000.

Portfolio:

Finance/Audit Committee
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Inter-governmental
Relation/Reconciliation
Gaming
Justice/Policing
Natural Resources/Environment
Public Works
Sports & Recreation
Child & Family Services
Health Services
Fisher River Economic Development Corp.
Land Management
Youth/Jr. C&C
Housing Authority
Healing Center
Language/Cultural

Fisher River Cree Nation is a community in which our history, language, traditions, and culture are paramount to who we are as a people. We will protect and maintain the spirit and intent of the treaties and our inherent rights. Fisher River will be a self-sustaining progressive community with a strong and accountable government. We will provide an environment where all people are healthy, safe, and respected.

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