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Committee Members

Sixteen Indigenous Members and Two Federal Representatives

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The Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee of Line 3

The Committee enables Indigenous Nations to identify common priorities and provide informed advice to the Government and the National Energy Board regarding the monitoring and oversight of environmental, safety, and socio-economic aspects of the Line 3 project.

Indigenous Caucus

Chief Matthew T. Peigan

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Kyra Northwest

Alberta First Nations
Indigenous Co-Chair

Richard Aisaican

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Barb Hobson

Manitoba First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Kirk Poitras

Métis Nation – Alberta
Indigenous Caucus

Minister Marg Friesen

Métis Nation – Saskatchewan
Indigenous Caucus

Mike Sutherland

Manitoba First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Marci Riel

Manitoba Métis Federation
Indigenous Caucus

Don Ross

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Tribal Chief Mark Arcand

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Colbi Kuppenbender

Métis Nation – Saskatchewan
Indigenous Caucus

Bradley Swiftwolfe

Saskatchewan First Nations
Indigenous Caucus

Melvin Abraham

Alberta First Nations
Indigenous Caucus Support
Indigenous Caucus Support

Jennifer Wolfe

Muskowekwan First Nation
Federal Appointees
Federal Appointee

Anita Kuipers

Natural Resources Canada
Federal Appointee

Michelle Wilsdon

Canada Energy Regulator

Former Committee Members

First Term (2017-2020)
Indigenous Caucus Federal Representatives
Bill Kennedy, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan

Craig Soldier, Swan Lake First Nation

Gary LaPlante, Moosomin First Nation

Joe Daniels, George Gordon First Nation (Indigenous Co-Chair)

John Snow Jr., Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation (2017-2019)

Kirk Poitras, Métis Nation – Alberta, Region 2 

Kyra Northwest, Samson Cree Nation

Marci Riel, Manitoba Métis Federation 

Mike Oka, Kainai First Nation (Blood Tribe)

Mike Sutherland, Peguis First Nation

Neil Sasakamoose, Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation (2019-2020)

Norine Saddleback, Louis Bull Tribe

Preston Swan, Lake Manitoba First Nation

Rebecca Major, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan

Richard Aisaican, Cowessess First Nation Roberta Soo Oyewaste, Pasqua First Nation

Shannon Thomson, Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation/File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council

Wendy Gervais, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan

 Naina Sloan, Natural Resources Canada (2017-2019) (Federal Co-Chair)

Coral deShield, Natural Resources Canada (2019-2020) (Federal Co-Chair)

Dr. Robert Steedman, Canada Energy Regulator 
Second Term (2020-2022)
Indigenous Caucus Federal Representatives
Barb Hobson, Swan Lake First Nation

Chief Lorie Whitecalf, Sweetgrass First Nation

Chief Matthew T. Peigan, Pasqua First Nation

Holly Geddes, Muskowekwan First Nation

Kirk Poitras, Métis Nation – Alberta, Region 2 

Kyra Northwest, Samson Cree Nation

Marci Riel, Manitoba Métis Federation (Indigenous Co-Chair)

Mike Oka, Kainai First Nation (Blood Tribe)

Mike Sutherland, Peguis First Nation

Richard Aisaican, Cowessess First Nation

Ruby Quinney, Frog Lake First Nation

Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup, Yorkton Tribal Council

Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, Saskatoon Tribal Council

Wendy Gervais, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan

 Coral deShield, Natural Resources Canada (Federal Co-Chair)

Jonathan Timlin, Canada Energy Regulator 
Third Term (2022-2024)
Indigenous Caucus Federal Representatives
Barb Hobson, Swan Lake First Nation

Bradley Swiftwolfe, Moosomin First Nation

Brent Laroque, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (2022-2023)

Chief Matthew T. Peigan, Pasqua First Nation

Colbi Kuppenbender, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (2023-2024)

Don Ross, George Gordon First Nation

Kirk Poitras, Métis Nation – Alberta, Region 2 

Kyra Northwest, Samson Cree Nation (2022-2023) / Montana First Nation (2023-2024)

Marci Riel, Manitoba Métis Federation

Melvin Abraham, Frog Lake First Nation

Mike Sutherland, Peguis First Nation

Minister Marg Friesen, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan  

Richard Aisaican, Cowessess First Nation (Indigenous Co-Chair)

Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup, Yorkton Tribal Council

Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, Saskatoon Tribal Council

 Raheel Baig-Mirza, Natural Resources Canada (2022-2023) (Federal Co-Chair)

Anita Kuipers, Natural Resources Canada (2023-2024) (Federal Co-Chair)

Genevieve Carr, Canada Energy Regulator (2023-2023)

Michelle Wilsdon, Canada Energy Regulator (2023-2024)