Past Chief & Council's - Long Plain First Nation

Long Plain Chief and Council History from 1876 to present day. All historical records are read to the best of our ability.

Chiefs by Terms & Years Served

** Denotes Current Chief

Charlie Assiniboine | 1916-1923
Short Bear – Keeshkeemaquah | 1876-1916
Ernest Daniels | 3 Terms
George Daniels | 3 Terms
Louis Daniels | 1 Term
Marvin Daniels | 1 Term
Ben Meeches | 3 Terms
David Meeches | 2 Terms**
Dennis Meeches | 8 Terms
John Meeches | 2 Years
Raymond Meeches | Half Term
Angus Merrick | Half Term

Frank Hawkey Merrick | 1924-1936
George Myran | 1 Term
Joseph Myran | 1936-1943
Sam Myran | 1 Term
Stan Myran | 1 Term
William Myran | 3 Terms
Marlene Peters | Half Term
Rufus Prince | 1 Term
Kyra Wilson | 1 Term
Joseph Yellowquill | 1943-1948
Peter Yellowquill | 2 Terms

Historical List of Chief & Council by Election & Years Served

April 2022

Chief David Meeches (Bi-Election December 7, 2023)
Chief Kyra Wilson (Until December 7, 2023)

Councillors:

Allen Dennis Myran (Until December 7, 2023)
Keely Assiniboine (Until December 7, 2023)
Marvin Daniels
Garnet Meeches
Randy Merrick (Bi-Election December 7, 2023)
Liz Merrick (Bi-Election December 7, 2023)

April 2018

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
Liz Merrick
Stephan Prince
James Assiniboine

April 2015

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
Liz Merrick
Barb Esau
George Meeches

April 2013

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
Barb Esau
Ruth Roulette
George Assiniboine

September 2013 Bi-Election Chief

Chief Dennis Meeches

April 2009

Chief David Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
Barb Esau
Ruth Roulette
George Assiniboine

April 2006

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
George Meeches
Jacqueline Daniels
Robert Francis

April 2004

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
George Meeches
Ruth Roulette
Curtis Assiniboine

April 2002

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
John Meeches
Ruth Roulette
Curtis Assiniboine

November 1998

Chief Dennis Meeches

Councillors:

Mary Perswain
Robert Peters
Steve A. Prince
Tony Daniels (Resigned 4/27/1999)
Marvin Daniels (Bi-Election 5/31/1999)

November 1996

Chief Marvin Daniels

Councillors:

David Meeches
Tony Daniels
Lloyd Longclaws
Selma Perswain

April 1994

Chief Peter Yellowquill

Councillors:

David Meeches
Mary Perswain
Marvin Daniels
Curtis Assiniboine (Resigned 5/10/1996)

April 1990

Chief Peter Yellowquill

Councillors:

Dennis Meeches
Mary Perswain
Keith Woods (Resigned 5/24/1991)
Rosalind Merrick (Bi-Election 7/19/1991)
Garnet Meeches (Resigned 2/26/1993)
Janet Longclaws (Bi-Election 3/27/1993, Resigned 8/12/1993)

1988

Chief John Meeches

Councillors:

Dennis Meeches
Keith Woods
Gary W. Meeches
Mary Perswain

1986

Chief John Meeches

Councillors:

Marvin Daniels
Warren Merrick
Phillip Longclaws
Paul Assiniboine

1984

Chief Stan Myran

Councillors:

John Meeches
Tommy B. Myran
Leslie Myran
Thomas Myran

1982

Chief Ernest Daniels

Councillors:

John Meeches
George Meeches
James Arthur Hobson
Louie Myran Jr.

1980

Chief Ernest Daniels

Councillors:

John Meeches
Simon Prince
Andrew Perswain
George Meeches

1978

Chief Ernest Daniels

Councillors:

John Meeches
Simon Prince
Lloyd Woods
Ronald Woods (Resigned 2/12/1979)
Andrew Perswain (Bi-Election 3/6/1979)

1976

Chief Sam Myran

Councillors:

Simon Prince
William Myran
Ronald Woods (Resigned 7/31/1977)
Maurice Merrick (Resigned 8/8/1977)
John Meeches (Bi-Election 9/19/1977)
Stanley Allen Myran (Bi-Election 9/19/1977)

1974

Chief Raymond Meeches (Resigned 6/13/1975)
Chief Angus Merrick (Appointed for term)

Councillors:

William Meeches
William Myran
Andrew Perswain (Resigned 6/1/1975)
John Meeches (Released)
Laura Peters (Bi-Election)
Morris Merrick (Bi-Election)

1973

Chief Marlene Peters (Resigned 1/10/1974)

Councillors:

Ron Woods
Sam Myran
Joseph Peters
George Assinibione
(All Resigned 6/12/1974)

1971

Chief William Myran

Councillors:

Joe Peters
Herbie Daniels
Raymond Meeches
Ben Meeches

1969

Chief William Myran

Councillors:

Sam Myran
Wallace Hobson (Dismissed)
Angus Merrick

1967

Chief William Myran

Councillors:

Joe Meeches
Gordon Myran
Raymond Meeches
Philip Longclaws
Stanley Smith
Andrew Perswain

1965

Chief Louis Daniels

Councillors:

Flora Merrick
William Myran
Sam Myran
Gordon Myran
Laura Peters
Arthur Meeches (Resigned 3/7/1966)

1963

Chief George Myran

Councillors:

Arthur Meeches
Gordon Myran
Flora Merrick
William Myran
Hapa Wescuope

1961

Chief George Daniels

Councillors:

Laura Peters
George Myran
Gordon Myran
Arthur Meeches

1959

Chief Rufus Prince

Councillors:

Wallace Hobson
John Wescoupe
George Myran
Arthur Meeches

1957

Chief Ben Meeches

Councillors:

Bill Myran
George Myran
Rufus Prince
Wallace Hobson

1955

Chief George Daniels (Resigned 12/27/1955)
Chief Ben Meeches (Appointed)

Councillors:

Bill Myran
Rufus Prince
Angus Merrick (Resigned 9/15/1955)
George Prince (Appointed)
George Myran

1953

Chief Ben Meeches

Councillors:

Harvey Assiniboine
Rufus Prince
Angus Merrick

1948

Chief George Daniels

Councillors:

Russell Bill
Dan Assiniboine

1943

Chief Joe Yellowquill (Resigned 7/6/1948)

Councillors:

Russell Bill
Dan Assiniboine

1938

Chief Joseph Myran (Resigned 5/15/1943)
Chief Joseph Yellowquill (As of 12/28/1943)

Councillors:

Russell Bill
Dan Assiniboine

1927

Chief Frank Hawkey Merrick (Resigned 4/27/1936)
Chief Joseph Myran

Councillors:

Russell Bill
John Daniels (Resigned 6/10/1937)
Dan Assiniboine (As of 12/14/1937)

1925

Chief Frank Hawkey Merrick

Councillors:

Joseph Myran
Swampy Hobson (Resigned 8/11/1925)
John Daniels

1923

Chief Charlie Assiniboine (Resigned 5/23/1923)
Chief Frank Hawkey Merrick (Elected 4/29/1924)

Councillors:

Joseph Myran
Frank Wescuope

1919

Chief Charlie Assiniboine

Councillors:

Joseph Myran
Simon Prince (Resigned 12/19/1921)

1917

Chief Charlie Assiniboine

Councillors:

Bully – Tay pis koogee zickapit
Joseph Myran (Appointed 6/8/1917)

1916

Chief Short Bear – Keeshkeemaquah (Deceased 1916)
Chief Charlie Assiniboine (Appointed 12/7/1916)

Councillors:

Bully – Tay pis koogee zickapit
Assiniboine – Okaymahwinin

1910