A tribal council is an association of First Nations bands in Canada, generally along regional, ethnic or linguistic lines.
2-545: The Swampy Cree Tribal Council ( SCTC ) is a tribal council in northwest central Manitoba , Canada, representing 8 Swampy Cree First Nation communities. The SCTC represents 8 First Nations communities: This Manitoba -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This First Nations in Canada –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tribal Council An Indian band , usually consisting of one main community,
4-701: Is the fundamental unit of government for First Nations in Canada. Bands may unite to form a tribal council, but they need not do so. Bands that do not belong to a tribal council are said to be independent . Bands may and do withdraw from tribal councils. Furthermore, the authority that bands delegate to their tribal council varies, with some tribal councils serving as a strong, central organization while others are granted limited power by their members. Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador do not have any tribal councils. As of 2019 , Alberta has ten tribal councils: As of 2021 , Manitoba has seven tribal councils: Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin (MKO), though not
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