About Us

Overview

Stewards of the land,
its life and our people

Mikisew GIR was established in January 2001 as a department of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. We provide responsible planning and stewardship of our traditional territory. By representing the interests of our Members through engagement and negotiations with industry and all levels of government, we ensure Mikisew is represented fairly and consulted on resource development and decisions that affect it.

We value our traditional way of life, which is founded on the principles of maintaining balance, respect for all things, humility and honour in how we conduct ourselves. We aim to participate in today’s modern economy. However, we will only work with those who respect our traditional way of life and are willing to learn about, respect and support our inherent Treaty and Aboriginal Rights.

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Departments

Our values

GIR will always be guided by a core set of values based on:

Balance of traditional ways of life with economic opportunity_

Balance of traditional ways of life with economic opportunity

Preservation of our Treaty and Aboriginal Rights_

Preservation of our Treaty and Aboriginal Rights

Respect for all things_

Respect for all things

Humility_

Humility

Honour and integrity in our business affairs

Honour and integrity in our business affairs

Our guiding principles

Informed decision making_

Informed decision making

Standing up for the Peace-Athabasca Delta_

Standing up for the Peace-Athabasca Delta

Documenting and protecting our wildlife population_

Documenting and protecting our wildlife population

Empowering communities through education_

Empowering communities through education

Meet our team

Your voice on matters of industry and government

Our team includes experts in Indigenous relations, environment, social sciences, consultation and community engagement. We work hard to ensure Mikisew is represented fairly and consulted on resource development and decisions that affect it.

GIR Executive

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Director

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Manager, Government Relations

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Harry McGrath

Manager, Environment/Interim Director

Harry.McGrath@mcfngir.ca

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Jocelyn Marten

CBM Coordinator

Jocelyn.marten@mcfngir.ca

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Ivy Wigmore

Finance Coordinator

Ivy.wigmore@mcfngir.ca

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Breanne Whiteknife

Government Relations Coordinator

Breanne.whiteknife@mcfngir.ca

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Sheena Voyageur

Finance and Project Coordinator

Sheena.voyageur@mcfngir.ca

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Trey Laprise

Community Engagement Coordinator

Trey.laprise@mcfngir.ca

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Sara Voyageur

Reception

Sara.voyageur@mcfngir.ca

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Mitchel Bowers

Business/Policy Research Analyst

Mitchel.bowers@mcfngir.ca

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Shianne Wigmore

Administrative Coordinator

Shianne.wigmore@mcfngir.ca

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Rachel Graham

Environmental Coordinator

Rachel.graham@mcfngir.ca

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Sebastien Fekete

Wildlife Program Lead

Sebastien.fekete@mcfngir.ca

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Bilsen Xavier

Agreements Analyst

Bilsen.xavier@mcfngir.ca

Consultation area

Our consultation area includes Mikisew traditional territory in which developers and government must consult with respect to our Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. The following map is an approximate representation of this area and the major projects our team has engaged in.

Consultation map

Did you know?

The Peace-Athabasca Delta is the world's largest inland freshwater delta. It is home to diverse and important fish, birds and animals and their ecosystem. Mikisew GIR plays a vital role in the sustainability of these populations, observing their health and ensuring they are protected from harm.

In fact, Mikisew GIR plays a lead role in protecting the ecology of the Wood Buffalo National Park, Peace-Athabasca Delta and Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park. As part of this role, Mikisew GIR works closely with Parks Canada to advance protection of the World Heritage Site to prevent degradation of conservation value. This work is critical to ensure these incredible natural areas thrive for generations to come.

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