Band Council

• GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
• TERM EXPIRES: 03/31/2028
• CHIEF: CHRISTINA LONGJOHN
• NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:8
• CHRISTINA LONGJOHN
• VELMER ERMINE
• MARK DANIELS
• FREDERICK FELIX
• ANITA PARENTEAU
• SOLOMON SANDERSON
• AUSTIN NAYTOWHOW
• BERNARD MOOSEHUNTER

Contact Information

• BAND WEBSITE: http://www.pagc.sk.ca/submenu/bands.asp?ID=11
• PHONE NUMBER: (306) 764-1872
• FAX NUMBER: (306) 764-1877
• ADDRESS: RR 1 SITE 12, PO BOX 5, SHELLBROOK, SK
• EMAILS:
• Chief CHRISTINA LONGJOHN:
• Councillor VELMER ERMINE:
• Councillor MARK DANIELS:
• Councillor FREDERICK FELIX:
• Councillor ANITA PARENTEAU:
• Councillor SOLOMON SANDERSON:
• Councillor AUSTIN NAYTOWHOW:
• Councillor BERNARD MOOSEHUNTER:
• General Band Office:
• Media Contact:
• Referrals Contact:
• Websites

Band Financial Statements

• 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
• 2012 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20122013.pdf
• 2011 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20112012.pdf
• 2010 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20102011.pdf
• 2009 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20092010.pdf
• 2008 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20082009.pdf
• 2006 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20062007.pdf
• 2005 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20052006.pdf
• 2004 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20042005.pdf
• 2003 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20032004.pdf
• 2002 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20022003.pdf
• 2001 - Sturgeon Lake First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

• 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

Intergovernmental Agreements

Band Submissions

Consultation Reports

Band Owned Corporations

Downloadable Court Decisions

• Felix Sr. v. Sturgeon Lake First Nation
• Felix v. Sturgeon Lake First Nation

Active Court Cases

Media Reports

• Searchers needed to help find Orlando Okemaysim: family
• Feds, First Nations mark $1.4 billion 'cows and plows' settlement
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation wants bigger school to accommodate growing population
• First Nation overwhelmingly approves ‘cows and plows’ deal
• Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations visits First Nations communities in Saskatchewan
• A GROWING LIST OF ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS STAND TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF WOODLAND CREE FIRST NATION'S TREATY CAMP AGAINST OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. (TSE: OBE) | (NYSEAMERICAN: OBE)
• unmarked graves search starts in Sturgeon Lake
• Sturgeon Lake approves ‘cows and plows’ deal with feds
• Sask. First Nation agrees to $152M agricultural settlement with Ottawa
• Wildfires threaten Indigenous First Nations lands
• Federal minister pays visit to Sask. to finalize Cows and Plows announcements
• Second annual SIMA awards celebrates Indigenous artists
• Sturgeon Lake Pow Wow invites everyone to learn about First Nations culture
• Sturgeon Lake teen lands role in hit Netflix series
• Federal funding for Indigenous culture, language programs must be sustainable, say advocates
• First Nations leaders demand end to federal, provincial taxation of their people
• Alberta chiefs call for Assembly of First Nations to dissolve
• This archaeological site could prove humans lived in northern Sask. earlier than we thought
• Wabasca, Loon River, Sturgeon Lake win Treaty 8 First Nations Cup titles -
• Indigenous artist sees handmade jewelry worn at Edmonton Oilers game
• ‘You matter’: Ex-NHLer Tootoo spreads message of hope, hard work to Indigenous youth
• Hundreds of Alberta evacuees still in hotels, temporary accommodations after 2023 wildfires
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation marks birth of baby boy, celebrated as first traditional birth in decades
• Treaty 6 First Nations part of JUNO nominated Indigenous group
• ‘I’m very blessed with the opportunities I have’: North Sask. man humbled after social media post about journey from alcoholism to graduation attracts worldwide attention
• Indigenous Services Canada confirms plans to publically release FSIN forensic audit report
• First Nations, Métis settlements join forces for deal backed by Indigenous Opportunities Corporation
• 'A sacred experience': Indigenous midwives revive birthing traditions to deliver babies at home
• Indigenous Services Canada confirms plans to publicly release FSIN forensic audit report
• More than 1K First Nations people displaced as Alberta wildfires rage
• Community comes together to raise tipi after wildfire
• Land-based educator in Sask. school introduces students to ice fishing
• Progress made in Alberta wildfire fight but officials say dangerous days are still ahead
• Indigenous culture, language help foster appreciation of nature and climate, Saskatoon conference hears
• Conversations with Indigenous Graduate Students: Kacheena Naytowhow
• Troubled, suffering Indigenous youth may, in fact, be spiritually gifted — Kingfisher
• Health Information Management graduate shares experiences working in a First Nation health centre
• Sturgeon Lake girl acts in new Treehouse TV series
• Understanding history, protocol important for allies who want to wear ribbon skirts: Advocates
• Traditional birthing a step toward reclaiming health care sovereignty
• Experts on Indigenous language revitalization
• Indigenous leaders say province didn't properly consult on designation of new heritage site
• Twelve-year-old from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation starring in new preschool cartoon
• Jasper welcomes home Indigenous partners
• 'It's a part of our identity': Indigenous language instructors learn alongside students at Sturgeon Lake
• Health Director for Sturgeon Lake passes away, leaves behind strong legacy
• ‘Ever Sick Dangles’: Indigenous Apparel Brand Celebrates First Nations Hockey
• Indigenous communities in Alberta coping with 'emotional roller-coaster' of wildfires
• Inside the push to end ‘birth evacuations’ in Indigenous communities
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation creating cultural birthing centre, aiming to recruit midwives
• Beyond Local: Wildfires are threatening First Nations and Metis communities in Alberta
• The Controversial Challenge of Dealing with Canada’s Packs of Wild Dogs
• AFN receives strong message to stay out of treaty business
• Smudge The Blades: Hockey gear with a First Nations twist
• Young actress and dancer from Sturgeon Lake lands role in Treehouse cartoon
• Health Director for Sturgeon Lake passes away, leaves behind strong legacy
• Saskatchewan First Nation reclaims childbirth
• First Nation owned gas station officially open in Prince Albert
• 'We’ll rebuild. I’ll never leave': Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation residents mourning but resolute
• Feature Story: Indigenous business owner Boomer Desjarlais says oilfield work lifting people out of poverty
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation celebrates completion of major paving project
• 45 structures destroyed by wildfire in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
• Sturgeon Lake celebrates first midwife-assisted birth in over 50 years
• TIPI Fuel and Convenience store officially open in P.A.
• Canada could learn from First Nations responses to pandemics: USask health geographer
• First Nations receiving over $15,000 in agricultural benefit claims to lose access to income assistance
• Reserves in Saskatchewan
• 'A war on Aboriginal children': Alberta's 25 residential schools
• 'It's heartbreaking': Dozens of homes destroyed in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation west of Valleyview
• What climate activism means to 3 generations of this Indigenous family
• Indigenous-owned apparel brand Smudge the Blades is a must-have for hockey fans
• Wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan affecting a dozen First Nations
• Belinda Daniels
• Sask. elders advocate for teaching of their languages, traditions
• Smudge the Blade apparel celebrates hockey culture while giving back to communities
• Native American Church of North America has new officers
• Terror Squad gang member sentenced to 5.5 years in prison
• Indigenous artist sees handmade jewelry worn at Edmonton Oilers game
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation to open gas bar, convenience store in Prince Albert
• Hardlotte elected to 3rd term as PAGC Grand Chief
• Sask. 13-year-old DJ hopes to inspire youth in Indigenous communities through music
• Edmonton woman performs on Canada’s Got Talent
• Land-based education program in Sask. aims to get back to the old Nehiyaw traditions
• Indigenous identity rooted in language, land and sovereignty
• Belinda Daniels
• Indian status card delays impact health-care access
• Trudeau not honouring $2.6B education promise, First Nations leaders say
• Canada highlights progress settling Agricultural Benefits Claims with Treaty 8 First Nations
• Thank you, Stephen Harper. Sincerely, Indigenous women
• ‘Smudge the Blades’ hockey line aims to celebrate First Nation’s hockey culture and give back to the community
• Treaty 8 Chiefs of Alberta Re-Elect Grand Chief Richard Kappo
• Sturgeon Lake drum group carrying on Cree culture at pow wows across North America
• Sask. foster care blasted after child's death
• One Arrow band members questioning earnings of chief and council
• Destroyed homes, infrastructure among wildfire losses in northern Alberta communities
• Federal minister pays visit to Sask. to finalize Cows and Plows announcements
• Sturgeon Lake approves ‘cows and plows’ deal with feds
• Recipients of 2024 TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples named
• Beauty queen spotlights the beauty of Indigenous culture and peoples
• Alberta wildfires push thousands of Indigenous people from their homes
• 11,000-Year-Old Village Found in Canada Rewriting History of North America
• 11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America
• News - New Dates for the Occupation of Western Canada
• Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archaeological site at almost 11,000 years old
• 11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America
• Indigenous site near Prince Albert could date back 11,000 years: researchers
• First Nation discovers pre-contact settlement dating back 11,000 years
• Alberta's First Nation opposes Mr. Wonderful's data center project
• First Nation Demands Alberta Halt O’Leary’s $70B Data Centre Project
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation announces archaeological discovery
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation calls on governments to study and protect 11,000 year old settlement
• Indigenous site near Prince Albert could date back 11,000 years: researchers
• Sask. archeological site one of the oldest known Indigenous settlements on the continent
• Alberta First Nation voices 'grave concern' over Kevin O'Leary's proposed $70B AI data centre
• Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archeological site at almost 11,000 years old
• Indigenous archaeological site in Saskatchewan believed to be one of the oldest in North America
• Findings at site north of Prince Albert show evidence of long-term Indigenous settlement say archeologists
• Sask. archaeological discovery challenges long-held beliefs
• New archeological find shows presence of people in Saskatchewan, thousands of years earlier than thought
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation asks for consultation on AI data centre
• Tragic end to search for missing man on Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan
• First Nation says it wasn't consulted on celebrity businessman's proposed data centre project
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation asks for consultation on AI data centre
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation objecting to O'Leary AI Data Centre Project due to "lack of consultation"
• First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of land
• Rebecca Strong kicks off National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities in P.A.
• Expedited ag claims compensate First Nations
• Treaty 8 First Nations introduce law requiring children to stay in care of their nation
• LISTEN: The importance of narratives as shared by an Indigenous Elder
• Cree man says racism at walk-in clinic led to ER visit, wants better training for Sask. docs
• Sturgeon Lake clothing designer sets sights on Prince Albert location
• RCMP looking for missing woman Mavis Bird
• 'I love acting': 12-year-old from Sask. First Nation featured in Treehouse TV series
• Indigenous site near Prince Albert could date back 11,000 years: researchers
• An 11,000-Year-Old Settlement Redefines Early Indigenous Civilizations in North America
• Ancient Âsowanânihk settlement found in Saskatchewan revolutionizes North American history
• Settlement discovery rewrites Canadian First Nations history
• Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archeological site at almost 11,000 years old
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation calls on governments to study and protect 11,000 year old settlement
• ‘You matter’: Ex-NHLer Tootoo spreads message of hope, hard work to Indigenous youth
• Ironswing drums to first place in North Dakota
• Wildfires threatening nine First Nations in Alberta: Indigenous Services Canada
• Political studies student overcame challenges to get here and is now pursuing a degree with the intent to help others
• Flags representing Treaty 8 First Nations and the Metis Nation permanently added to Grande Prairie council chambers
• A Settlement Discovery Could Upend Our Theory of Early America
• Indigenous site near Prince Albert could date back 11,000 years: researchers
• First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of land
• Sturgeon Lake chief says community unhappy with proposed AI centre
• ‘Mr. Wonderful’s’ Alberta AI Plans Face Indigenous Opposition
• Prince Albert celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Prince Albert celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• 'Ever Sick Dangles': Indigenous Apparel Brand Celebrates First Nations Hockey
• 'Ever Sick Dangles': Indigenous Apparel Brand Celebrates First Nations Hockey
• Sask. First Nation communities have 8 active outbreaks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
• Sask. First Nation communities have 8 active outbreaks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
• 11,000-year-old indigenous site — one of oldest on continent — found in Canada. See it
• An Archaeological Discovery in Canada Rewrites the History of North America and Questions the Bering Strait Theory
• Early government support for O’Leary ‘fantasy project’ demonstrates flawed approach to Indigenous consultation – NDP
• New archeological find shows presence of people in Saskatchewan, thousands of years earlier than thought
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation expressing concern over proposed AI data centre
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation includes a powwow photo contest as part of its annual celebration
• Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth on-reserve for first time in 50 years
• Meadow Kingfisher on Treehouse's Builder Brothers Dream Factory
• Alberta wildfires push thousands of Indigenous people from their homes
• Sturgeon Lake celebrates first midwife-assisted birth in over 50 years
• Reasserting Sovereignty: Defending Treaty Nations and challenging the governments of Canada and Alberta
• New support hub at YWCA Regina was designed by youth for youth
• UpLift! beautifies Jasper with swath of new murals
• Wildfires threatening nine First Nations in Alberta: Indigenous Services Canada
• First Nations delegates say COP26 discussions should prioritize Indigenous knowledge
• This 11,000-Year-Old Village Discovered In Canada Is Changing The Notion That Early Indigenous People Were Nomadic
• Wildfires threatening nine First Nations in Alberta: Indigenous Services Canada
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation nurse wins award
• First Nation to get in-person meeting with Alberta after cancelling virtual discussion about AI centre
• Federal minister pays visit to Sask. to finalize Cows and Plows announcements
• ‘This is not honourable’: Chief cancels meeting with Alberta regarding O’Leary AI data project
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says wildfires forced 1600 people to leave the community
• Alberta First Nation voices ’grave concern’ over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70B AI data centre
• First Nations members concerned about logging damaging historical areas
• Clearcut protestors request additional three year moratorium
• First Nation, NDP blast government over AI project
• Sturgeon Lake business owner, supporter of Indigenous hockey culture featured on Hockey Night in Canada
• Beyond Local: Wildfires are threatening First Nations and Metis communities in Alberta
• AFN receives strong message to stay out of treaty business
• LISTEN: The importance of narratives as shared by an Indigenous Elder
• Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation hockey skills camp ready to hit the ice
• Science fair showcases young Indigenous knowledge

Academic Research

• Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) on the Menominee Indian Reservation: an effort toward co-management and population restoration.
• The status and distribution of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec: a genetic perspective
• Native American utilization of sturgeon
• Rainy River sturgeon: an Ojibway resource in the fur trade economy
• Review of a species in peril: what we do not know about lake sturgeon may kill them
• Historical representations of lake sturgeon by native and non-native artists
• His knowledge and my knowledge, Cree and Ojibwe traditional environmental knowledge and sturgeon co-management in Manitoba
• Lake sturgeon (acipenser fulvescens) management and status update for the Lake Nipissing watershed: part of the Great Lakes Upper St. Lawrence population …
• Towards biocultural conservation: Local and indigenous knowledge, cultural values and governance of the White Sturgeon (Canada)
• A journey towards indigenous knowledge in social work practice: a research practicum at Sturgeon Lake Health Centre
• ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY, WITH AND FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH AT STURGEON LAKE FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN
• Lake sturgeon (acipenser fulvescens) management and status update for the Lake Nipissing watershed: part of the Great Lakes Upper St. Lawrence population …
• THE STURGEON LAKE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE: A JOURNEY TOWARD EMPOWERMENT.
• Putting calls into action: Treating aboriginal patients in collaboration with indigenous healers and elders
• āhkamēyimowin (perseverance): walking together: Codesigned research project resulted in empowering First Nations girls
• Colleen Anne Dell, Research Chair in Substance Abuse, Department of Sociology University of Saskatchewan* Darlene Chalmers, Faculty of Social Work …
• The ethical space of engagement
• Studies of physical parameters of Indigenous artifacts: Collecting and preserving the relating oral stories
• Indigenous artefacts and oral stories
• Invited Commentary: ACCESS Open Minds National Indigenous Council
• First Nations, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the State of the Great Lakes Ecosystem
• " Principally Rocks and Burnt Lands": Crown Reserves and the Tragedy of the Sturgeon Lake
• First Nations, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the State of the Great Lakes Ecosystem
• First Nations, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the State of the Great Lakes Ecosystem
• " Principally Rocks and Burnt Lands": Crown Reserves and the Tragedy of the Sturgeon Lake