êminskin | Ermineskin Tribe Woodland Cree

The Ermineskin Tribe is a Cree First Nation located in Maskwacis, Alberta, with a rich cultural heritage and traditional lands in central Alberta

POPULATION

5,268

Rank #29 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

122.2 KM²

Rank #109 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/30/2026

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-06 11:05:20 UTC

Name

Ermineskin Tribe (ISC Code: 443)

Former Names

Ermineskin Band

Band Style

Woodland Cree

Cultural Area

Plains Cree Territory

Indigenous Language

Plains Cree (nêhiyawêwin)

Number of Registered Members

5268

Band Website

http://www.ermineskin.ca/

Phone Number

(780) 585-3741

Fax Number

(780) 585-2550

Address

PO BOX 219, MASKWACIS, AB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

JOEL MYKAT

Term Expires

09/30/2026

Number of Council Members

JOEL MYKAT

Chief

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SHIRLEY MAY ERMINESKIN

Councillor

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CRAIG MAKINAW

Councillor

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CLAYTON WILDCAT

Councillor

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JASON MAKINAW

Councillor

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NINA MAKINAW

Councillor

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CHERYL MONTOUR

Councillor

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RYAN ERMINESKIN

Councillor

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TRUDY WHITEBEAR

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Montana Band of Indians v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6657
ERMINESKIN NO. 138
10295.8 Hectares
13 KM S/S OF/DE WETASKIWIN
[52.9687964, -113.3659284]
ISC Code: 6660
PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A
1921.1 Hectares
39 KM W/O OF/DE WETASKIWIN
[52.9986009, -113.9361243]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

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MPP: Pope offers ‘feel good words from a colonial institution’

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Annual Maskwacis pow wow honours missing and murdered Indigenous women

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Treaty Nations go international to halt recognition framework

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Elliott Young

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'About the survivors': Pope's visit important to understand residential schools

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Pope apologizes for ‘devastating’ school abuses in Canada

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Pope Francis acknowledges ‘catastrophic’ effects of residential schools in historic apology to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples

Buffalo Treaty Day

Chiefs of Canada’s First Nations call on feds on National Indigenous Peoples Day

‘Gang culture is not Cree culture’: Maskwacis ads urge First Nations youth to resist life of crime

Annual Tipi Village will return during the Ponoka Stampede

Pope apologizes for "catastrophic" school abuses in Canada

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In Windsor-Essex, Pope's apology sparks calls for more action from church

Pope flies to Canada for ‘penitential trip’ aimed at Indigenous reconciliation

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Alberta chiefs hope Pope's visit will help world understand impact of residential schools

Leaders of Maskwacis look forward to welcoming Pope Francis to their lands

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VIDEO: Pope Francis apologizes, asks for forgiveness for residential school abuse

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Pope Francis’s impending visit to former residential school in Maskwacis, Alberta sparks mixed emotions

Central Alberta First Nations included in historic agreement with Alberta government

Eagle feathers available for swearing oaths at Wetaskiwin courthouse

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Maskwacis activates 'medicine chest' treaty clause, declaring state of emergency

Maskwacis Four Nations sign on to partnership with Capital Power

New Maskwacis early learning centre honours educator, residential school survivor Theresa Wildcat

Pope visiting former Alberta residential school site in Maskwacis during 'healing' visit

Alberta First Nation band Northern Cree heads to the Grammys

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Indigenous North Americans Speak Out on Papal Apology

National Indigenous History Month: Celebrating Chief Wilton Littlechild

Smallboy Camp: An isolated Cree community turns its back on modern life

Pope Francis delivers apology in Canada for residential schools

Annual Maskwacis pow wow honours missing and murdered Indigenous women

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Assembly of First Nations passes emergency resolution to oppose Alberta, Saskatchewan sovereignty acts

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Reaction from survivors mixed as Pope Francis apologizes

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Cree official language in Maskwacis territory

LIVE IN MASKWACIS: Pope Francis apologizes, asks for forgiveness for residential school abuse

2 Alberta First Nations search former residential school grounds for unmarked graves

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Chief Wilton Littlechild welcomes the Pope’s visit to Maskwacis next month

Showdown over water looms for Alberta reserves

Focus on Cree culture paying off in Maskwacis schools

Alberta First Nation signs child welfare agreement with feds

'I've waited 50 years for this apology,' says residential school survivor on Pope's statement

Treaty 6 chiefs, residential school survivors call for mental health resources following papal visit

Hurts and healing: Papal visit stirs emotions of First Nation members in Alberta

Four bands at Maskwacis honour memory of children who perished at residential school

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Capital Power signs agreement with Central Alberta First Nations

Maskwacis marks Indigenous Veterans Day

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Academic Research

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George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

E-kawôtiniket 1876: Reclaiming Nêhiyaw governance in the territory of Maskwacîs through Wâhkôtowin (Kinship)

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Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

An Encomium for Consideration: Indigenous Project Support and the Grassy Mountain Public Interest Determination

Nation v

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George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

Replacing exclusive sovereignty with a relational sovereignty

George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

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George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

Fanning the teacher fire: an exploration of factors that contribute to teacher success in First Nations communities

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George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

Assessing Matrimonial Real Property Law on First Nation Reserves: Domestic Violence, Access to Justice, and Indigenous Women

George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within

Attending to Right Relations in Design: Lessons from Foraging

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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