Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

Box 38 Griswold MB  R0M 0S0

Telephone:  204-855-2671

Fax: 204-855-2436

Toll Free:  1-866-721-0293

Email:  siouxvalley@dakotantion.com

 

 

 

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About Us

Location

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is located forty-five minute drive west of the city of Brandon, and ten kilometers north of the Trans Canada Highway #1. The Administrative and Business section are strategically located beside each other for easy access to accommodate visitor traffic.

 The Dakota People

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation has a total population of approximately 2,400 members. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is part of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council along with other Dakota and Ojibway bands in Manitoba. 

The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is governed by a Tribal Chief and five councilors all of whom are elected by members for two year terms.  The current Tribal Chief of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is Vincent Tacan; the councilors for the Nation are Francis Elk, Franklin McKay, and Travis Mazawasicuna.  The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is in the process of implementing Self Government which will be defined and control the Nation’s own future and will remove itself from “The Indian Act” which was legislated into force by the Government of Canada. 

2006 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Election
Please Note: 2003 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Custom Election Code in effect.

2006 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Election

Nominations: Wednesday March 15, 2006.
Elections: Wednesday March 29, 2006

Chief Electoral Officer and Deputy Electoral Officer:
Mae Taylor and Fraser Taylor
Appeals Committee:
Joseph Antoine, Jennifer Bone, Matthew Henderson

For a copy of the custom election code
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Nomination meeting for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation was held at the Sioux Valley Veterans Hall on March 15, 2006.  Meeting was opened by the Chief and Deputy Electoral Officers at 7:00pm and was closed at 10:00pm.

Nomination Results for the Office of Council from March 15, 2006

Nominated for Councillor: Nominated By: Seconded By:
Greg Antoine Frank Hall Andrew Sioux
Warren Hotain Bonita Essie Joanne Chalmers
Murray Pratt Blaine Wombdiska Kenneth Whitecloud
Eli Tacan Murray Pratt Clayton Tacan
Brenda Smoke Victoria Demas Bonita Essie
Franklin B Mckay Vincent Tacan Kelvin Bell
Ron Hall Franklin H Mckay Francis Elk
Doris Pratt Winston Williams Cordelia Wasteste
Kevin Tacan Francis Elk P Russell Taylor
Neil Wanbdiska Julie Chalmers Austin Mckay Jr
Donna Elk R.Gail Taylor Renee Chaske
Travis Mazawasicuna Harold Blacksmith Marina Tacan
Francis Elk P Russell Taylor Kevin Tacan
Austin Mckay Jr Arlene Blacksmith Bruce Blacksmith
Neil Sioux Lee Pompana Charlene Mazawasicuna
Geoff Essie Sr Conrad White Jeremy Blacksmith
Joyce Wasicuna Marcia Halfe Marge Roscelli
Roland Ironman Tim Whitecloud Craig Blacksmith
Ronald Bone Pierre Mckay Dalyce Wambdiska
Gerry Bell Ron Hall Harold Blacksmith
Frank Hall Amelia Dowan Joyce Wasicuna
Nathan Hall Travis Mazawasicuna Penny Blacksmith
Gail Chaske Carol Johnson Donna Elk
Craig Blacksmith Elaine Hall Pratt Frank Hall
Denise Mckay Craig Blacksmith Brenda Smoke

Nomination Results for Tribal Chairperson from March 15, 2006

Nominated For Tribal Chairperson: Nominated By: Seconded By:
Kenneth Whitecloud Lorraine Mckay Murray Pratt
Franklin H Mckay Corey Mini Denise Mckay
Vincent Tacan Franklin B Mckay Misty Wasteste
Marge Roscelli Doris Pratt Mason Williams

 

Five Council Seats-Election Results From March 29, 2006

Nominated for Councillor: Votes Received
Greg Antoine 100  
Warren Hotain 173 4
Murray Pratt 104  
Eli Tacan 94  
Brenda Smoke 79  
Franklin B Mckay 84  
Ron Hall 149  
Doris Pratt 66  
Kevin Tacan 151  
Neil Wambdiska 173 5
Donna Elk 177 3
Travis Mazawasicuna 170  
Francis Elk 207 2
Austin Mckay Jr 86  
Neil Sioux 70  
Geoff Essie Sr 30  
Joyce Wasicuna 65  
Roland Ironman 161  
Ronald Bone 62  
Gerry Bell 103  
Frank Hall 87  
Nathan Hall 87  
Gail Chaske 145  
Craig Blacksmith 114  
Denise Mckay 208 1

Your newly elected Sioux Valley Dakota Nation council will be as follows:
1) Denise Mckay 2) Francis Elk 3) Donna Elk 4) Warren Hotain 5) Neil Wambdiska

Election Results for the Office of Tribal Chairperson

Nominated For Tribal Chairperson: Votes received
Kenneth Whitecloud 286
Franklin H Mckay 140
Vincent Tacan 194
Marge Roscelli 54

Your New Tribal Chairperson for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is:
Kenneth Whitecloud

Congratulations to all those successful candidates.

Contact Information

If you would like to contact us, you can call us at the number listed below or email us at the address below.  Thank you for viewing our website.

Telephone
204.855.2671
Fax
204.855.2436
Toll Free
1.866.721.0293
Postal address
BOX 38 GRISWOLD MB R0M 0S0
Electronic mail
General Information: siouxvalley@dakotanation.com
 

 

 

Last modified: 07/20/06