The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) represents 33 Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations and more than 92,000 citizens in what is now called southern Manitoba. SCO is an independent political organization that protects, preserves, promotes, and enhances First Nations peoples’ inherent rights, languages, customs, and traditions through the application and implementation of the spirit and intent of the Treaty-making process.
Member First Nations of Southern Chiefs’ Organization
Check out the interactive map of our 33 Anishinaabe and Dakota member Nations.
Berens River First Nation Chief Hartley Everette | Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation Chief Tréchelle Bunn |
Black River First Nation Chief Sheldon Kent | Bloodvein River First Nation Chief Lisa Young |
| Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Baaskaandibewiziibing Ojibway Nation  Chief Gordon Bluesky | Buffalo Point First Nation Chief Andrea Camp |
Canupawakpa Dakota Nation Chief Charlene Higheagle-Moore | Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate  Chief Donny Smoke |
Dauphin River First Nation Chief Lawrence Letander | Ebb and Flow First Nation Chief Wayne Desjarlais |
Gambler First Nation Chief David Ledoux | Hollow Water First Nation Chief Larry Barker |
| Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Chief Dwayne Blackbird | Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation Chief Tony Travers |
Lake Manitoba First Nation Chief Cornell McLean | Lake St. Martin First Nation Acting Chief Brad Beardy |
Little Grand Rapids First Nation Chief Clinton Keeper | Little Saskatchewan First Nation Chief Hector Shorting |
Long Plain First Nation Chief David Meeches | Minegoziibe Anishinabe Chief Derek Nepinak |
O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation Chief Kerwin Chaboyer | Pauingassi First Nation Chief Roddy Owens |
Peguis First Nation Chief Dr. Stanley Bird | Pinaymootang First Nation Chief Kurvis Anderson |
Poplar River First Nation Chief Darcy Bruce | Rolling River First Nation Chief Wilfred McKay |
| Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Chief Gary Roberts | Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation Chief E.J. Fontaine |
Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Chief Trevor Prince | Skownan First Nation Chief Cameron Catcheway |
| Swan Lake First Nation Chief Jason Daniels | Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve Chief Barry McKay |
Waywayseecappo First Nation Chief Murray Clearsky |
