Council Committees

MCFN Governance

A well informed and engaged Chief and Council is the most effective means of ensuring that our First Nation acts in accordance with our Vision, Mission, and Strategic goals and objectives while acting in the best interests of our membership.  Our actions are focused on conducting our business in an ethical and transparent manner as we guide and advance our First Nation toward nation building and self sufficiency in the following areas and where applicable:

• First Nation Governance
• Youth and Justice
• Community Services (Health and Social Enhancement) and Culture
• Technical Services (Public Works, Housing, On Reserve Development)
• Economic Development (including corporate affairs)
• Education, Employment & Training (Elementary, Post Secondary, Training)
• Finance (Budgets, Audits, Monitoring, Sound Financial Management)
• Environment, Treaties and Legal Affairs (Treaty Rights)
• Health (NIHB, Studies)
• Government & Industry Relations –  This portfolio is represented by an office located in Fort McMurray, and a staff reporting to the Manager, Melody Lepine.  The organization is funded by contributions from industry, and its mandate is to represent the interests of the Mikisew Cree First Nation in working with industrial development applications.

Re-establishment of Committees

• Committees – Mikisew will be re-establishing committees in the near future.