sɔːl-tō | Saulteau First Nations

The Saulteau First Nations is a First Nations band government located in northeastern British Columbia, primarily in the Peace River region.

POPULATION

1,453

Rank #250 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

30.3 KM²

Rank #279 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

06/27/2026

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-10-29 14:20:02 UTC

Name

Saulteau First Nations (ISC Code: 542)

Former Names

Moberly Lake Band

Band Style

First Nations

Cultural Area

Northern Interior British Columbia

Indigenous Language

Dane-zaa (Beaver)

Number of Registered Members

1453

Band Website

http://www.saulteau.com/

Phone Number

(250) 788-3955

Fax Number

(250) 788-7261

Address

PO BOX 1020, CHETWYND, BC

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

RUDY PAQUETTE

Term Expires

06/27/2026

Number of Council Members

RUDY PAQUETTE

Chief

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DONOVAN CAMERON

Councillor

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JUSTIN GAUTHIER

Councillor

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JURITHA OWENS

Councillor

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COLLEEN TOTUSEK

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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2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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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

Peace Hills Trust Company v. Saulteaux First Nation

Saulteaux v. Carry the Kettle First Nation

Peace Hills Trust Co. v. Saulteaux First Nation

Apsassin et al v. BC Oil and Gas et al

Saulteau First Nations v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.

Saulteaux First Nation v. Canada (Crown-Indigenous Relations)

Carry the Kettle First Nation v. Saulteaux

Peace Hills Trust Co. v. Saulteaux First Nation

Saulteaux First Nation v. His Majesty the King in Right of Canada

Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation v. Choudhary

Night v. Saulteaux First Nation

Gopher v. Saulteaux First Nation

Chief Apsassin v. B.C. Oil and Gas Commission

Property Tax (Saulteau First Nations Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement) Remission Regulation

Saulteaux First Nation v. His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation v. Choudhary

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6949
EAST MOBERLY LAKE 169
3025.8 Hectares
PEACE RIVER DISTRICT IN TP.79,R.24, W.6M, AT EAST END OF MOBERLY LAKE
[55.8440032, -121.6304702]

Media Reports

First Nations plant nursery gets greener

Building bridges between First Nations and industry -

The Hope Truck, a new initiative supporting indigenous and local youth in Northern BC

How an Indigenous-led conservation effort saved a caribou herd

Opinion: Carney needs to address unfinished business with Indigenous nations

Saulteau First Nations embarks on province-wide engagement "Road Show"

Well Being Fund supports northeastern First Nations

Indigenous clean-energy projects funded in Northern B.C.

Five First Nations reach settlement with B.C., federal governments on Treaty Land Entitlement claims

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events planned by Peace region First Nation communities

‘Very important’: National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 events announced

Indigenous Gender Based Analysis Plus (IGBA+) Toolkit

Pemmican Days begins with parade and dancing performances

New recreation centre brings youth and elders together on Saulteaux First Nation

Estimated impact of the Prince Rupert gas transmission pipeline on Saulteau First Nation food sharing

Indigenous-led conservation: Pathways to recovery for the nearly extirpated Klinse-Za mountain caribou

First Nations restore abandoned oil wells to revive their homelands

‘A bill that’s gone unpaid’: 5 B.C. First Nations receive cash, land settlements from province, feds

Saulteau First Nation’s Healing Our Families Round Dance lineup announced

Nikanese Wah tzee Stewardship Society

Saulteau family turns loss into joyful annual celebration of life

Historic partnership to protect 2M acres of caribou habitat

Northeast BC First Nations’ forestry projects receive portion of $20M federal funding

Saulteau First Nations releases plans for Red Dress Day

Indigenous clean-energy projects funded in Northern B.C.

9 Indigenous musicians reflect on what truth and reconciliation means to them

Saulteau member to represent Canada in Miss Globe 2023 Pageant

Local First Nation members believe in healing through forgiveness

Pipeline equity deal represents fundamental shift for First Nations and Canada’s resource sector

Saulteau First Nations, EDF Renewables advancing wind-energy project

Saulteau First Nations announces dates for July’s Pemmican Days

Meet Aboriginal Skills Navigator Allie Auger

Well Being Fund supports northeastern First Nations

New LNG agreement with Saulteau First Nations

West Moberly, Saulteau First Nations improve energy efficiency at nursery

B.C., Treaty 8 First Nations build path forward together

The Caribou’s Remarkable Comeback

Indigenous project financing plan praised as game-changer

Saulteau First Nations Cultural and Recreation Centre

Federal government begins to make good on 100-year-old promise to Treaty 8 First Nations

B.C. Indigenous partners to become part owners of Coastal GasLink

New Conservation Agreements to Protect Caribou in BC

B.C. partners with First Nations to create new park in habitat for endangered caribou herds, threatened species

First Nations-led conservation effort saves caribou herd from extinction | News

Indigenous efforts to conserve at-risk caribou in B.C. lead to recovery: UBC study

Saulteau athlete recognized with 2021 Premier’s Award

Growing Economic Opportunity with Native Plant Restoration - Province of British Columbia

Saulteau First Nations to receive share of $1.49 million for solar panel project

The Secret to Caribou Recovery? Indigenous Leadership

Directional orientation of Saulteau First Nation land use (2018)

Site C Threatens Treaty Rights, Way of Life, Say Some First Nations

Indigenous scholar Val Napoleon embraces disruption

Integrated Project Delivery approach streamlines wastewater construction

Indigenous guardians help triple size of B.C. caribou herd

PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR PROPOSED NORTHERN BC STRADDLE PLANT

Fire Lake Beach re-opened on Moberly Lake for Saulteau members

The Secret to Caribou Recovery? Indigenous Leadership

5 First Nations reach treaty land entitlement agreement with B.C., feds

B.C., Saulteau First Nations reach historic agreement

Saulteau First Nations’ teen starts apparel company

Governments, First Nations enhance caribou protection

Saulteau First Nations receiving $15K for safety training

Indigenous-owned wind project completed in B.C.

Guardians from Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations Help to Restore Once-Dwindling Caribou Herd in Northeast

Canada, B.C. say no to proposed coal mine over 'significant' environmental effects

Equity partnerships represent a turning point for Indigenous communities

Pemmican Days approaches

Saulteau Elder shares knowledge on healing plants

BC and Canada Partner with First Nations to Protect Endangered Caribou and Indigenous Sacred Lands

To save caribou, Indigenous people confront difficult choices

BC Hydro inks agreement for Taylor wind farm with Saulteau First Nations

Saulteau First Nations and EDF Renewables Join Forces on Wind Project

Embedding Indigenous cultural elements into the new DCDH

TC Energy signs equity option agreements with Indigenous communities across the Coastal GasLink project corridor

Historic partnership to protect 2M acres of caribou habitat

First Nations partner with B.C., Canada to protect endangered caribou

Noelle O'Soup's family was fighting to remove her from group home when she disappeared: uncle

The Secret to Caribou Recovery? Indigenous Leadership

Sarah Robinson remembered as tireless B.C. Indigenous women’s advocate, friend

BC First Nations land settlement

Growing Economic Opportunity with Native Plant Restoration - Province of British Columbia

Caribou herd back from brink of local extinction in northeastern B.C.

Saulteau chief reflects on potential graves found at former William’s Lake residential school

Five First Nations in British Columbia to receive 443 sq km of crown lands

Caribou herd rebounds as Indigenous stewards lead conservation efforts

Understanding Coastal GasLink’s deal with 16 B.C. First Nations

B.C. partners with First Nations to create new park in habitat for endangered caribou herds, threatened species

Caribou, wolves and the battle tearing apart northeastern B.C.

Indigenous-led conservation aims to rekindle caribou abundance and traditions

Up close with B.C.’s endangered baby caribou — and the First Nations trying to save them

Five Northeast B.C. First Nations reach historic $800 million, 44,266 hectares settlement with Federal and B.C. governments

Large new B.C. provincial park created with First Nations

Sarah Robinson, advocate for Indigenous women in B.C., loses her battle with cancer at 35

Saulteau First Nations Culture Camp underway

Saulteau First Nations celebrates Pemmican Days

WATCH — Indigenous-led conservation brings caribou back in northeastern B.C. | videoclip | Kids News

First Nations fight to bring traditional foods back to the table

Indigenous-led conservation program saves caribou herd from extinction

Saulteau First Nations unveil new Cultural Centre in Chetwynd, BC

Land Transfers in Northeast British Columbia

BC’s Agreements with Blueberry River and Other First Nations Reopen Land to Development, while Minimizing New Disturbances

Majority Indigenous-owned Sukunka Wind Project commissioned

How Indigenous-Led Conservation Brought a Caribou Herd Back From the Brink

‘A bill that’s gone unpaid’: 5 B.C. First Nations receive cash, land settlements from province, feds

Treaty 8 First Nations in B.C. celebrate inking of treaty land entitlement claims with province, Ottawa

Canada to pay $800m to settle land dispute with five First Nations

Saving Caribou and Preserving Food Traditions Among Canada’s First Nations

Indigenous knowledge and science team up to triple a caribou herd

Saulteau First Nations set for Pemmican Days this July

The Caribou Guardians

Mother and calf doing well: maternity unit gives Canada’s caribou a boost

Saulteau First Nations to host Cultural Centre engagement meeting

From oil well to wetland: meet the B.C. First Nations reclaiming old oil and gas wells on their homelands

Academic Research

A summary of constructed principles of the Saulteau First Nation

Tipping Points in First Nations' Land Use: Understanding the Impacts of Industrial Development in Northeast British Columbia

Improving First Nations' participation in environmental assessment processes: recommendations from the field

Indigenous‐led conservation: Pathways to recovery for the nearly extirpated Klinse‐Za mountain caribou

" WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OURSELVES"—FIRST NATIONS'EVALUATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT …

Scenario planning tools for mitigating industrial impacts on First Nations subsistence economies in British Columbia, Canada

“You spoil everything!” Indigenous peoples and the consequences of industrial development in British Columbia

“How far do you have to walk to find peace again?”: A case study of First Nations' operational values for a community forest in N ortheast B ritish C olumbia, C anada

Alexander Morris and the Saulteaux: the context and making of treaty three, 1869-73

Forecasting industrial induced tipping points in first nations' land use in northeast British Columbia

Tipping Points in First Nations' Land Use: Understanding the Impacts of Industrial Development in Northeast British Columbia

Alexander Morris and the Saulteaux: the context and making of treaty three, 1869-73

An analysis of the discourse function of Saulteaux/mi-/as exemplified in a traditional Cote First Nation teaching text

Aboriginal self determination: Individual self and collective selves

Alexander Morris and the Saulteaux: the context and making of treaty three, 1869-73

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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