Salt River First Nation History

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Listed are all the Chiefs from the past 100+ years

Current - Chief Dave Poitras

2013- 2019 -Frieda Martselos
2012 - 2013 :Dave Poitras
2008 - 2011 :Frieda Martselos
2004 - 2007 :Jim Schaefer
2002 - 2003 :Victor Marie
2000 - 2001 :Jim Schaefer
1998 - 1999 :Nora Beaver
1991 - 1997 :Jerry Paulette
1988 - 1990 :Henry Beaver
1987 - 1987:Michael Beaver
1986 - 1986 :John Benwell
1983 - 1985 :Raymond Beaver
1981 - 1982 :Albert Raymond Beaver
1979 - 1980 :Jerry Cheezie
1976 - 1978 :Joseph (Jerry) Cheezie
1975 - 1975 :Henry (Howard) Beaver
1972 - 1974 :Freddy Francis Paulette
1971 - 1971 :Eddy Bird
1970    :Not Stated
1969 - 1969 :Alexander Beggar
1967 - 1968 :Frederick Gibot
1966 - 1966 :Simon Jules Waquan
1964 - 1965 :Not Stated
1963 - 1963 :John Paulette
1959 - 1962 :Not Stated
1958 - 1958 :Alex Maurice
1932 - 1957 :Abraham Luichville
1899 - 1931 :Pierre Squirrel

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December 2001

Salt River First Nation votes on settlement

"After years of negotiating, I am pleased to place this offer of a final settlement before our membership for their review and ultimately, a final decision," said Salt River First Nation Chief, Jim Schaefer.

Negotiators for Salt River First Nation (SRFN), Canada and the GNWT initialed a Final Treaty Land Entitlement settlement agreement in November. Salt River First Nation band members will be asked to vote on the settlement agreement on December 20 - 22, 2001.

The settlement agreement will become final if the majority of SRFN members of legal voting age turn out to vote, and vote in its favour. The agreement will also need to be signed by the Chief and Council of SRFN, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for the GNWT, and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

The settlement agreement seeks to provide a reserve land base for SRFN, and thus fulfil commitments made in Treaty 8, which was signed in 1899. The agreement proposes to set aside approximately 166 square miles of reserve lands at 16 sites in and around the Town of Fort Smith, and four sites in Wood Buffalo National Park.

Should Salt River First Nation band members vote in favour of the settlement agreement in December, a formal signing ceremony will likely take place early next spring.

If you would like a copy of the land claim please contact us at lands.srfn@northwestel.net