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:
Capital Projects
Day Care/Headstart/ECD
Drug Strategy
Emergency Preparedness
Employment & Training
Finance
Fisher River Economic Development Corporation
Gaming
Health Services
Inter-governmental Relations
Land Claims
Land Management
Natural Resources/Environment
Child & Family Services

Darrell Thaddeus
Councillor

Darrell Thaddeus was successfully elected to council on August 19, 2009, and most recently re-elected in August 2019

Portfolio:
Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Inter-governmental Relation
Fisher River Economic Development Corporation
Education
Day Care/Headstart/ECD
Public Works
Personal Care Home
Sports & Recreation
Land Management
Social Development
Youth/Jr. C&C
Housing Authority

Josh Sinclair
Councillor

Josh will be serving his first term ever as a Councillor of Fisher River Cree Nation.

Portfolio:
Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Inter-governmental Relations
Fisher River Economic Development Corporation
Education
Day Care/Headstart/ECD
Health Centre
Personal Care Home
Land Management/Code
Youth /Jr. C&C
Public Works
Social Development
Sports & Recreation

Carl Cochrane
Councillor

Carl Cochrane was first elected to council in 2000.

Portfolio:
Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Inter-governmental Relations
Gaming
Justice/Policing
Natural Resources/Environmental
Public Works
Sports & Recreation
Child & Family Services
Healing Centre
Fisher River Economic Development Corporation
Land Management
Jr. C&C
Housing Authority

Vince Crate
Councillor

Vince Crate, first elected to Council in August of 2003, served four terms until 2011. Vince did not seek re-election in August 2011, due to family reasons. He was successfully re-elected to Council in the August 2015 election.

Portfolio:
Finance
Policy Development
Capital Projects
Land Claims
Drug Strategy
Employment & Training
Emergency Preparedness
Inter-governmental Relations
Gaming
Justice/Policing
Natural Resources/Environmental
Public Works
Sports & Recreation
Child & Family Services
Health Services
Social Development
Healing Center
Jr. C&C

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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