Governance
THE HISTORY OF MÉTIS GOVERNANCE


Métis people and communities have a long history of self-government, from the Great Lakes communities to Red River to Batoche and beyond. Métis governments were also very democratic, whether they were designed to govern the buffalo hunt or created as provisional governments.
Métis Nation—Saskatchewan represents the political, socioeconomic, cultural and educational interests of Métis citizens in the province through an elected representative system at local, regional and provincial levels.
The fundamental principles which guide the governance of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan are based on the MN–S Constitution, The Métis Act, The Citizens Act, The Boundaries Act, The Senate Act, The MNLA Act, and The Wildlife and Conservation Action.
The governance structure includes the MN–S Senate, and a Cabinet—the Provincial Métis Council (PMC)—which is composed of the four-member executive, as well as elected officials representing all 12 MN–S regions, women, and youth.
MN–S was incorporated in 2000 and since then has worked towards implementing Métis self-government through litigation and strategic partnerships with government.
***Please note: This page will be updated following the July 24, 2025 Swearing-in Ceremony.
President McCallum
Glen McCallum
Vice-President
Secretary
Marlene Hansen
Treasurer
Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Regional Directors & Offices
Northern Region 1
Laura Burnouf
E lburnouf@mns.ca
Northern Region 2
Leonard Montgrand
E leonardmontgrand@mns.ca
Northern Region 3
Brennan Merasty
E bmerasty@mns.ca
Eastern Region 1
Ryan Carriere
E ryancarriere@mns.ca
Eastern Region 2
Eastern Region 2A
Darcy Lepowick
E dlepowick@mns.ca
Eastern Region 3
Marg Friesen
E mfriesen@mns.ca
Western Region 1
Loretta King
E lking@mns.ca
Western Region 1A
Billy Kennedy
E bkennedy@mns.ca
Western Region 2
Sherry McLennan
E sherrymclennan@mns.ca
Western Region 2A
Beverly Fullerton
E: bfullerton@mns.ca
Western Region 3
Wendy Gervais
E wendysgervais@mns.ca
Les Filles des Madeleine President
Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Ministerial Portfolios
Child and Family Services
Loretta King
Lands and Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Darcy Lepowickk
Economic Development
Glen McCallum
Early Learning Child Care, Education, Language and Identity
Laura Burnouf
Finance
Marg Friesen
Self Determination and Self Government
Brennan Merasty
Housing and Homelessness
Billy Kennedy
Health and Mental Health and Addictions
Beverly Fullerton
Veterans
Ryan Carriere
Northern Affairs and Emergency Management
Leonard Montgrand