Led by the File Hills Qu’Appelle Assembly of Nations, the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) delivers programs and services to and develops opportunities on behalf of 11 Member First Nations in Treaty Four territory, Saskatchewan.
Decisions are made by the Chiefs Forum, which includes the 11 elected Chiefs of each Member Nation, and the FHQTC Tribal Chief. While the majority vote is required to achieve decisions, the organization strives for consensus. Elders (Life Speakers), Medicine People, Youth and Women’s Councils play an essential advisory role.
File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council: Tribal Chief Jeremy Fourhorns
Carry-The-Kettle Nakoda Nation: Chief Brady O’Watch
Little Black Bear’s Band of Cree & Assiniboine Nations: Chief Clarence Bellegarde
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation: Chief Melissa Tavita
Nekaneet Cree Nation: Chief Alvin Francis
Okanese First Nation: Chief Richard Stonechild
Pasqua First Nation: Chief Matthew Todd Peigan
Peepeekisis Cree Nation: Chief Francis Dieter
Piapot First Nation: Chief Mark Fox
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation: Chief Roberta Soo-Oyewaste
Star Blanket Cree Nation: Chief Michael Starr
Wood Mountain Lakota Nation: Chief Ellen LeCaine
Find out more about our Member Nations, their leadership, and communities here.
FHQTC’s governance model is based on a nation-building model blends principles of the Centre for First Nations Governance (CFNG) and the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED). The CFNG model is built around five pillars: People, Land, Laws & Jurisdiction, Governing Systems, and Resources. The HPAIED is centred around sovereignty, institutions, culture, and leadership as key to social and economic development.