Governance
Mikisew is governed by an elected team of representatives with one Chief and six councillors.
This team works diligently locally, nationally and internationally to preserve history and tradition while propelling progress.
Chief and Council provide guidance and direction to our executive committee, which manages the daily operations of the Nation, providing services, allocating resources and advocating on behalf of Band members and their interests.


Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro
Mikisew Leadership




Honouring Our Former Chiefs
Justin Martin (Deceased 1909) | 1899 to 1909 |
Justin Martin, Jr. (Resigned 1930) | 1909 to 1930 |
Felix (Pierre) Guillaume (Whitehead) (Deceased 1941) | 1930 to 1941 |
John Cowie | 1942 to 1968 |
Ernest (Courtoreille) Wittago | 1968 to 1970 |
Albert Gladue | 1970 to 1974 |
John James Courtoreille | 1974 to 1976 |
Archie Waquan (Resigned 1976) | 1976 to 1976 |
Sammy Tuccaro (Resigned 1977) | 1976 to 1977 |
Cecilia Simpson (Interim Chief) | 1977 to 1977 |
Albert Gladue | 1977 to 1978 |
Lawrence Courtoreille | 1978 to 1979 |
Lloyd (John R.) Antoine | 1979 to 1980 |
Lawrence Courtoreille | 1980 to 1984 |
Archie Waquan | 1984 to 1986 |
Rita Marten | 1986 to 1989 |
Mathew Lepine | 1989 to 1990 |
Archie Waquan | 1990 to 1993 |
Lawrence Vermillion | 1993 to 1996 |
Archie Waquan | 1996 to 1999 |
George Poitras | 1999 to 2002 |
Archie Waquan | 2002 to 2005 |
Roxanne Marcel | 2005 to 2008 |
Roxanne Marcel | 2008 to 2011 |
Steve Courtoreille | 2011 to 2014 |
Steve Courtoreille | 2014 to 2017 |
Archie Waquan | 2017 to 2020 |
Peter Powder (Resigned 2022) | 2020 to 2022 |