Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is an Asinīskāwiyiniwak (Rocky Cree) First Nation band government in northern Saskatchewan consisting of nine communities: Amisk Lake, Deschambeault Lake, Kinoosao, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert, Sandy Bay, Southend and Sturgeon Landing and a newer Reserve west of Prince Albert called Kiskaciwan. The administrative centre of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is Pelican Narrows.

Government

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is governed by an Indian Act Chief and Council, elected for now three year terms under a poorly written Election Act drafted by Randy Clarke and passed by the membership in 2014. There are 14 elected councilors, two each from Southend, Sandy Bay, and Deschambault Lake, five from Pelican Narrows, and one each from Amisk Lake (Denare Beach), Sturgeon Landing, and Prince Albert. The centralized Government of the First Nation is located in Prince Albert, Sk.^[1]

The current elected chief is Peter A. Beatty. Beatty was previously an elected councillor from Deschambault Lake, Saskatchewan and had been for 10 consecutive 2 year terms. He was first elected in 2013, when he beat former Chief Harold Linklater in a 2-person election for chief of the 11,000 strong PBCN in April 17th, 2013 winning by a convincing margin of over 400 votes. Former Chief Darrel McCallum declined to seek re-election after 3 consecutive terms. That same year, 11 of the 14 councillor seats were also won by new candidates and only 3 incumbents retained their seats.^[1] In April 2018 incumbent Chief Beatty easily defeated several other candidates to retain his position for another 3-year term. Next election is April 2021.

Past leaders

2013-2018: Peter A. Beatty
2007-2013: Darrell McCallum
2005-2007: Harold Linklater
2001-2005: Ronald Michel
1999-2001: Susan (Linklater)/ Custer
1985-1999: Ronald Michel
1979-1985: Joseph Custer
1975-1979: Phillip Morin
1973-1975: Albert Ratt
1971-1973: Arthur Morin
1969-1971: Simon Linklater
1958-1969: Peter Linklater
1956-1957: Simon Linklater
1954-1956: Vacant
1948-1954: Simon Linklater
1939-1948: Solomon Merasty
1930-1939: Joe Highway
1922-1930: Cornelius Ballantyne (Bear)
1911-1922: Peter Ballantyne

People from Peter Ballantyne Cree FN

Rick Harp, Co-founder and president of the INDIGENA Creative Group; former host/producer with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN); set up mediaINDIGENA.com (an interactive, multimedia magazine dedicated to Indigenous news, views and creative expression); served as Artistic Director for the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival.
Gary Merasty from Pelican Narrows, former MP
Dr. Bonita Beatty from Deschambault Lake
Judge Gerald M. Morin, First Cree speaking Indigenous Person to be appointed as a Judge to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
Cara Merasty from Pelican Narrows, Sk. First Cree speaking female lawyer from the PBCN

External links

Peter Ballentyne Cree Nation website

References

1 2 History of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

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[pbcn-history-1] 1 2 History of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

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