Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation Elections

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation). It adds the Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation to the schedule of the First Nations Elections Act and fixes the community’s first federal-style election for October 20, 2025. The order was registered (and therefore came into force) on August 12, 2025 and was published in the Canada Gazette on August 27, 2025.

What it does#

• Adds Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation as entry number 93 in the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act.
• Sets the date of the first election under that Act for the Nation as October 20, 2025.
• Brings the Order into force on the day it was registered (August 12, 2025).
• The Order is recorded as SOR/2025-160 and signed by Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services.

Who's affected#

• Members and eligible voters of Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation.
• Local election administrators and officials who will run the election under the federal rules.
• It is unclear from the notice whether other nearby communities or agencies will be affected.

Why it matters#

• From the fixed date, the Nation’s council election will be held under the federal First Nations Elections Act, not under a separate custom or other election system (the notice does not list any specific rule changes).
• Voters in the community should expect an election on October 20, 2025, and organizers need to follow the Act’s rules and timelines.
• People interested in Indigenous governance or local politics in that community will see a change in how the council is chosen beginning with this election.