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gʊdˈstoʊni | Goodstoney First Nation

The Goodstoney Nation is an Indigenous community located in western Alberta, with strong cultural traditions connected to the Rocky Mountain landscape

POPULATION

1,901

Rank #194 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

487.8 KM²

Rank #8 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

12/08/2026

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-28 11:49:46 UTC

Name

Goodstoney (ISC Code: 475)

Former Names

Stoney Nakoda, Rocky Mountain Sioux

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Rocky Mountain Plains

Indigenous Language

Nakoda (Stoney)

Number of Registered Members

1901

Band Website

http://www.stoneynation.com/

Phone Number

(403) 881-3770

Fax Number

(403) 881-2676

Address

PO BOX 40, Mînî Thnî, AB

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

CLIFFORD POUCETTE

Term Expires

12/08/2026

Number of Council Members

5

CLIFFORD POUCETTE

Chief

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📞 Phone not available

KRISTA HUNTER

Councillor

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DESI EAR

Councillor

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WATSON KAQUITTS

Councillor

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THOMAS DIXON

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

Band Council Remuneration

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6641
EDEN VALLEY NO. 216
1690.8 Hectares
80 KM SW/SO OF/DE CALGARY
[50.4385404, -114.4211861]
ISC Code: 6642
STONEY NO. 142-143-144
39264.5 Hectares
56 KM W/O OF/DE CALGARY
[51.157963, -114.9486783]
ISC Code: 6640
BIG HORN NO. 144A
2127.4 Hectares
ALL THAT PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND SITUATED LYING & BEING IN TWP 39, RGE 16, W5M
[52.3827805, -116.2585728]
ISC Code: 6643
STONEY NO. 142B
5692.4 Hectares
48 KM NW/NO OF/DE CALGARY
[nil, nil]

Media Reports

Long-term care facility coming to Stoney Nakoda community by 2025

Thomas Snow: Stoney Nakoda’s next generation of artists, leaders and change makers

Beyond Local: Chiniki, Goodstoney won't join Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action

Indigenous Leadership | Green Line LRT

Federal housing initiative supports, highlights Îyârhe Nakoda housing needs

Treaty 7 leaders oppose Metis-led land conservation initiative

$5 treaty payments won't even buy Tim Hortons meal today, says Alberta First Nation in billion-dollar lawsuit

About Kananaskis

Mînî Thnî Book Deposit embarks on exciting new chapter

PHOTOS: Chuckwagons, relay battles heat up Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation

Treaty 7 chiefs oppose Métis-led conservation projects in traditional territories

Bearspaw First Nation signs historic funding agreement with Canada

First Nations threaten to withdraw support of G7 over lack of communication with Ottawa

Chiniki, Goodstoney won’t join Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action

Indigenous chiefs oppose Métis-led acquisition of treaty land for ecological conservation, cultural promotion

Treaty 7 leaders oppose Metis-led land conservation initiative

Federal housing initiative supports, highlights Îyârhe Nakoda housing needs

Treaty 7 chiefs oppose Métis-led conservation projects in traditional territories

Band members demand financial transparency in lawsuit against Stoney Nation

Goodstoney Meadows opens gas bar and convenience store

First Indigenous equity loan from Canada Infrastructure Bank supports Mi’kmaw investment in green energy

History remembered in Îyârhe Nakoda band's name change

Long-term care facility coming to Stoney Nakoda community by 2025

‘Too many deaths’: Indigenous family calls for review of police training

GALLERY: Mînî Thnî players brush up on skills in advance of provincials

Murals echo Indigenous legacies at Banff Cave and Basin

Beyond Local: PHOTOS: Warriors race at the second Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation Indian Horse Relay Racing

Band members demand financial transparency in lawsuit against Stoney Nation

Thomas Snow: Stoney Nakoda’s next generation of artists, leaders and change makers

Stoney Nakoda share stories of how bison can help us with climate change

Scotia Place - Calgary's event centre

Two years after her son’s shooting death by Calgary Police, First Nations mother wants change

‘National interest’ must not be defined by economic interests alone. It must also reflect the rights of Indigenous peoples

‘Too many deaths’: Indigenous family calls for review of police training

Second annual Mînî Thnî Indian Relay a thrill of speed, spirit

Opposition to Alberta referendum bill voiced by Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation

Big Horn undergoing much-needed water, wastewater infrastructure improvements

PHOTOS: Stoney Nation memorialize 215 children found at former Kamloops Residential School

‘Full opposition’: Group of southern Alberta First Nations speak out against separation talk

‘Too many deaths’: Indigenous family calls for review of police training

‘Too many deaths’: Indigenous family calls for review of police training

Indigenous leaders warn that Alberta separation would violate treaty rights

Indigenous leaders warn that Alberta separation would violate treaty rights

Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change

Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change

Have You Seen This Morley Woman?

PHOTOS: Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation Indian Horse Relay Racing: Photo Gallery

Beyond Local: Piikani Nation hunts first bison in Banff in 150 years

Ceremonial bison hunt to take place in Banff National Park

Flames say there'll be Indigenous land acknowledgement before every game

Simpcw, Stoney First Nations partner with Parks Canada to revive historic treaty

Canadian government to invest US$130 million in renewables in Alberta

Stoney Nakoda RCMP host Soaring Eagles Indigenous Youth Day Camp

'Mini Thni': Alta. First Nations community reclaims traditional Stoney Nakoda name

Bearspaw Nation, SNTTC among first recipients of new health grant

Alberta First Nation asks province for environmental review of mountain town projects

Revised Stoney Nakoda Resort master plan to focus on housing, transit

Canada Supports Rapid Housing Projects for First Nations in Alberta

Land Acknowledgement

Goodstoney chief talks housing, jobs at council inauguration ceremony

Beyond Local: Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation restores historic Mînî Thnî name to former Morley townsite

Federal government invests millions into Alberta Indigenous owned clean energy projects

Canmore Museum welcomes Stoney Advisory Circle, curator of Indigenous content

New UCalgary program embraces Indigenous perspectives and intercultural capacity building

How to attend a powwow, in a good way

PHOTOS: Stoney Nakoda celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

Chiniki, Goodstoney decline joining Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action, pursue negotiation route

Hundreds of teddy bears placed in support of residential school victims and survivors

Alberta First Nation asks province for environmental review of mountain town projects

Indigenous youth participate in Spirit North loppet

‘Every Canadian has a role to play’ MMIWG Round Dance a call to action

WATCH: Goodstoney Meadows a transformative development

The Town of Canmore and the Stoney Nakoda Nation comes together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples day

Banff National Park welcomes visitors in Indigenous languages

Second annual Mînî Thnî Indian Relay a thrill of speed, spirit

Beyond Local: Bearspaw First Nation launches class action lawsuit against feds on Treaty 7 rights

UCalgary's Journey Update reinforces commitment to ‘becoming good relatives’

Call out to Indigenous artists for Cave and Basin mural project

Beyond Local: Chiniki, Goodstoney won't join Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action

Bearspaw First Nation signs historic funding agreement with Canada

GALLERY: Stoney Nakoda celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional powwow

John Snow: Stoney Nakoda man led his people through good times and bad

Bearspaw First Nation Chief says opioid-related funeral costs are soaring, help needed

WATCH: Goodstoney Meadows a transformative development

How to approach Stoney Nakoda smudging teachings on campus — in a good way

New horse track in Îyârhe Nakoda a return to old ways

Alberta First Nation taken to court over lack of financial disclosures

‘Who are they answering to?’ Stoney Nakoda members have questions for their band council

Mînî Thnî Book Deposit embarks on exciting new chapter

Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation restores historic Mînî Thnî name to former Morley townsite

Band members demand financial transparency in lawsuit against Stoney Nation

YEAR IN REVIEW: Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation in 2023

PHOTOS: Warriors race at the second Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation Indian Horse Relay Racing

Beyond Local: Chiniki, Goodstoney won't join Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action

Indigenous Studies students learn from the land, in a good way

Goodstoney Meadows opening in one of Canada busiest tourist corridors later this year

Indigenous connections - Banff National Park

Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change

Goodstoney chief talks housing, jobs at council inauguration ceremony

History remembered in Îyârhe Nakoda band's name change

CIB, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations and ATCO partner in large-scale solar projects

Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaims traditional name Mînî Thnî

'Mini Thni': Alta. First Nations community reclaims traditional Stoney Nakoda name

Goodstoney, Bearspaw First Nations receive over $540,000 in business funding

Bearspaw First Nation signs historic funding agreement with Canada

Stoney Nakoda reclaim traditional Mînî Thnî name for community

First Nations threaten to withdraw support of G7 over lack of communication with Ottawa

Chiniki, Goodstoney First Nations not opting into lawsuit against Canada

Chiniki, Goodstoney First Nations not opting into lawsuit against Canada

Academic Research

The case for Indigenous land acknowledgments in scholarly publishing

Considering visual variables as a basis for information visualisation

Undergraduate Students Develop Questioning, Creativity, and Collaboration Skills by Using the Question Formulation Technique

Those who know: profiles of Alberta's Native elders//Review

Otsistsi pakssaisstoyiih pi: The year when the winter was open and cold

Reintroducing bison to Banff National Park–an ecocultural case study

Reciprocal Citizenship: Settling into the Responsibilities of Living on Indigenous Lands

Migrating from Land-Based to Online Gambling: Who bets on what and why?

sîpîwan (it becomes a river): Becoming otâcimow (storyteller)

Excursions in Latinx-Canadian Music: A Critical Appreciation Inquiry to Envision Transcultural Identities Among Language Learners and Teachers

Engineering a High Throughput Lung-on-a-Chip System with Intravascular Shear Stress to Better Represent In Vivo Lung Physiology and Characterize Acute …

Fragmented Paths: A Novella and a Journey Through Lands to Find the Self in Home

Indigenous Health in Postgraduate Medical Education: Pathways for Enhancing Anti-racism Literacy and Praxis for Advanced Trainees

An experimental study of two phase flow in inclined pipes

Aboriginal settlement patterns in the upper Stikine River drainage, northwestern British Columbia

Reading for resurgence: Indigenous literatures, communities, and learning

All my relations-Native transracial adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity

In search of Winnetou: constructing aboriginal culture in the tourist encounter

Exploring what success means from the perspectives of Aboriginal elders, parents, and educators in Aklavik, Northwest Territories

Strength and behaviour of corner and edge column-slab connections in reinforced concrete flat plates

… The Economics, Environmental And Social Benefits Of The Implementation Of A Solar Photovoltaic (pv) System Through The Alberta Indigenous Solar Program (aisp) …

The Developement of Canadian Indian reserves as illustrated by the example of the Stoney and Peigan reserves

Disappearing Lands: Resource Extraction, Land Use, and Indigenous Land Rights in the Russian Arctic

Indigenous Burn Survivors Experiences of Injury, Care, and Social Reintegration

Reconciliatory Fiduciary Theory: Renewing Fiduciary Law's Applicability in the Relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown in Canada

Engaging Aboriginal perspectives in the Alberta social studies classroom: A sociocultural investigation into conceptual possibilities and teacher beliefs

All my relations-Native transracial adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity

Migrating from Land-Based to Online Gambling: Who bets on what and why?

Aboriginal settlement patterns in the upper Stikine River drainage, northwestern British Columbia

Characterization and asphaltene precipitation modeling of native and reacted crude oils

In search of Winnetou: constructing aboriginal culture in the tourist encounter

Indigenous students' Involvement in a photovoice study: Opportunities for mentorship

Strength and behaviour of corner and edge column-slab connections in reinforced concrete flat plates

Reel Artists: National Film Board of Canada portrayals of contemporary Aboriginal and Inuit artists and their art

Illumination: an adult educator's journey-dialogues with adult educators and adult learners in indigenous Western Australia

The effects of historical trauma, community capacity and place of residence on the self-reported health of Canada's indigenous population

Building Resiliency: Learnings from Water Management Approaches in Indigenous Communities near Grande Cache, Alberta

Building Resiliency: Learnings from Water Management Approaches in Indigenous Communities near Grande Cache, Alberta

Kinetic study of low temperature oxidation of Athabasca bitumen

Resistance, Rebellion, and Writing Them Home: Echolocating Indigenous Girlhood on the Canadian Prairies 1890-1939

Geology of the Delphine Creek area, southeastern British Columbia: implications for the Proterozoic and Paleozoic development of the Cordilleran Divergent Margin

sîpîwan (it becomes a river): Becoming otâcimow (storyteller)

Perception as an agent of sociocultural change for the Stoney Indians of Alberta

Making Banff a Wild West: Norman Luxton, Indians and Banff Tourism, 1902-1945

Discerning history through archaeology: the Custer battle

… and analysis of Stoney Indian-government interaction with regard to the big horn dam: The effects of citizen participation-a lesson in government perfidy and Indian …

A dynamic geoid model for Canada

Posthumanism and After: The Human and the Non-human in Fiction from Bengal

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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