Southern Chiefs’ Organization represents 34 Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations and more than 87,000 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 34 Anishinaabe and Dakota member communities.
Berens River First Nation Chief Hartley Everette | Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation Chief Lindsay Bunn Jr |
Black River First NationChief Sheldon Kent | Bloodvein First Nation Chief Roland Hamilton |
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Baaskaandibewiziibing Ojibway Nation Chief Gordon Bluesky | Buffalo Point First Nation Chief Andrea Camp |
Canupawakpa Dakota Nation Chief Raymond Brown | Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate Chief Donny Smoke |
Dakota Tipi First Nation Chief Dennis Pashe | Dauphin River First Nation Chief Lawrence Letandre |
Ebb and Flow First Nation Chief Wayne Desjarlais | Gambler First Nation Chief David Ledoux |
Hollow Water First NationChief 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 Chief Chris Traverse | Little Grand Rapids First Nation Chief Clinton Keeper |
Little Saskatchewan First Nation Chief Hector Shorting | Long Plain First Nation Chief David Meeches |
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 |
Pine Creek First Nation Chief Derek Nepinak | Poplar River First Nation Chief Vera Mitchell |
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 NationChief 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 |