Blood Tribe Chief & Council
Leadership Back row (Left to Right) Councillors Franklyn White Quills, Elliot Fox, Patrick Black Plume, Piinaakoyim Tailfeathers, Marcel Weasel Head, and John J. (J.J.) Little Bear.
Leadership Front row (Left to Right) Councillors Beth Day Chief, Kyla Crow, Chief Traveller Plaited Hair, Councillors Dorothy First Rider, Maria Russell, Clarence Black Water, and Kirby Many Fingers.
Blood Tribe Chief & Council Photo credit: ChrisYauckPhotography
Main Contact: Blood Tribe Chief & Council Executive Assistant Stacey Iron Shirt – Email: [email protected]
Blood Tribe
Chief & Council
Councillor Patrick Black Plume
Councillor Clarence Black Water
Councillor Kyla Crow
Councillor Beth Day Chief
Councillor Dorothy First Rider
Councillor Elliot Fox
Councillor John J. (J.J.) Little Bear
Councillor Kirby Many Fingers
Councillor Maria Russell
Councillor Piinaakoyim Tailfeathers
Councillor Marcel Weasel Head
Councillor Franklyn White Quills
Economic Development
Blood Tribe Employment & Skills Training / Blood Tribe Land Management / Blood Tribe Economic Development
Elliot Fox, Chair
Marcel Weasel Head
Piinaakoyim Tail Feathers
Beth Day Chief
Public Service
Blood Tribe Family & Community Support Services, Blood Tribe Recreation & Parks, Blood Tribe Social Development, Blood Tribe Public Works, Blood Tribe Housing
Clarence Black Water, Chair
Patrick Black Plume
Maria Russell
Franklyn White Quills
Tribal Government
Blood Tribe Tribal Government, Blood Tribe Membership Department, Trusts (5)
Dorothy First Rider, Chair
Kyla Crow
Kirby Many Fingers
John J. (J.J.) Little Bear
Finance
Kirby Many Fingers, Chair
Elliot Fox
Clarence Black Water
Dorothy First Rider
Travis Plaited Hair, Executive Official
Council Appointment 2024
Blood Tribe Corporate Entities
Kainai Resources Inc.
General Manager, Lance Tailfeathers
Travis Plaited Hair
Kirby Many Fingers, Chair
Elliot Fox
Piinaakoyim Tail Feathers
Blood Tribe Agricultural Project
General Manager, Levi Black Water
Travis Plaited Hair
Kirby Many Fingers, Chair
Marcel Weasel Head
Piinaakoyim Tailfeathers
Department of Health
Chief Executive Officer, Kash Shade
John J. (J.J.) Little Bear
Marcel Weasel Head
Kyla Crow
Kainai Forage
General Manager, Norm Gould
Travis Plaited Hair
Kirby Many Fingers
Marcel Weasel Head
Kainai Board of Education
Superintendent, Cameron Shade
Clarence Black Water
Beth Day Chief
Red Crow Community College
Acting President, Samantha Fox
Clarence Black Water
Beth Day Chief
Kainai Healing Lodge Centre
Executive Director, Tim Tailfeathers
Franklyn White Quills
Kainai Children Services
Chief Executive Officer, Shannon Soop
Kirby Many Fingers
Clarence Black Water
Maria Russell
Franklyn White Quills
Patrick Black Plume
Kainai Transition/ Corrections
Interim Director, Yolande Weasel Head
Franklyn White Quills
Patrick Black Plume
Blood Tribe Police Commission
Chief of Police, Grant Buckskin
Patrick Black Plume
AG Society
Clarence Black Water
Ninastako Cultural Centre
Executive Director, Tim Tailfeathers
Franklyn White Quills
Last Updated: July 21, 2026
