Leadership

Board of Directors

Chief Don Smoke: Dakota Plains First Nation

Councillor Michael Esquash: Swan Lake First Nation

Councillor Gerald Sandy: Canupawakpa Dakota Nation

Councillor Carson Benn: Birdtail Sioux First Nation

Councillor Myles Miller: Dakota Tipi First Nation

Councillor Marvin Daniels: Long Plain First Nation

Councillor Jason Henry: Roseau River First Nation

Alice McKinney - Ojibway Elder (Swan Lake First Nation)

Alvina Chaske: Dakota Elder (Canupawakpa Dakota Nation)

Chief Dennis Pashe - Liaison: Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (Dakota Tipi First Nation)

Flora Strong: Executive Director

Wanda McKinney-Cameron: Direct Service Coordinator/Child Protection Coordinator (Dakota Tipi, Swan Lake, Portage La Prairie)

Alma French: Direct Service Coordinator/Quality Assurance Coordinator (Roseau River & Winnipeg)

Tara Cook: Direct Service Coordinator/Foster Care Resource Coordinator (Long Plain, Dakota Plains)

Rose Essie: Associate Direct Service Coordinator/On-Call Coordinator (Birdtail,Canupawakpa and Brandon)

Marion Wilson: Director of Operations

Carrie Soldier: Financial Administrator

Bonnie Fontaine (Interim): Human Resource Coordinator

Board Executive

Chief Don Smoke: Chairperson

Councillor Michael Esquash: Vice-Chairperson

Councillor Myles Miller: Secretary-Treasurer