Paul First Nation History
Councillors
1887-1979
Wabamun 133A
From The Chiefs and Councillors Historical Timeline
Pauls Band: A History of its Land. by Donna Gordon (TARR) May 1981
Councillors
i) Selected under tribal custom
Paul (Petwayisin) Firebag
1887-1898 (No.2 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Becomes Chief in 1898)
Simon
1895-1904 (No.25 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1904)
"Old Yellowhead"
*David Yellowhead (Bird)*
1895-1896 (No.26 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1896)
Peter Pikachase Burnt-stick
1895-1898 (No.40 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1898)
William Reindeer
1895-1907 (No.41 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1907)
David Simon Yellowhead (Bird)
25 May 1901 - 1906 (No.28 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Becomes Chief 1906)
Joseph Cree
1909-1916 (No.51 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1916)
Alexis Paul
July 1916 - November 1922 (No.50 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned 1922)
1935-1938 No Councillors
David Peter
26 February 1934 - 27 May 1935 (No.56 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
Joseph House
26 February 1934 - 27 May 1935 (No.84 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
1935-1938 No Councillors
Peter Burnstick
30 Aug 1938 - 11 Sept 1946 (No. 124 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
Joseph House
30 Aug 1938 - 11 Sept 1946 (No. 84 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
Willie Rain
27 Jul - 1946 - 25 Mar 1947 (No.119 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
Jonas Rain
18 Nov 1946 - 9 Feb 1948 (No.47 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Died 1948)
Samson Bull
12 Jun 1947 - 1951 (No.77 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
Peter Burnstick
27 Apr 1948 - 30 Oct 1950 (No.124 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Resigned his position)
Willie House
10 Jan 1951 - 20 October 1952 (No.133 - Paul Band Membership)
Councillor
(Elected under Section 73 of the Indian Act,1952)
ii) Councillors elected under Section 73 of the Indian Act, 1952 onwards
20 October 1952
Harry Callihoo
Councillor
Willie House
Councillor
22 October 1954
Alex House
Councillor
Willie Rain
Councillor
27 October 1955
Jacob Rain
Councillor (Additional councillor added at By-election)
22 October 1956
Samuel Bird
Councillor
Moses Bull
Councillor
Willie House
Councillor
22 October 1958
Frank Bearhead
Councillor
Sam Bearhead
Councillor
Jacob Potts
Councillor
24 October 1960
David Bird
Councillor
Moses Bull
Councillor
Sammy Paul
Councillor
5 April 1962
William Rabbit
Councillor (Additional councillor added at By-election)
24 October 1962
Willie Rabbit
Councillor
Willie Rain
Councillor
Eddie Adams
Councillor
Stony Bearhead
Councillor
20 October 1964
Enoch Bird Jr.
Councillor
Willie House
Councillor
Jacob Rain
Councillor
Peter Rain Sr.
Councillor
24 October 1966
Willie Rabbit
Councillor
Enoch Bird Jr.
Councillor
Alexis Simon
Councillor
Eddie Adams
Councillor
Francis Rain
Councillor
24 October 1968
David Peter
Councillor (resigned 8 July 1969)
Peter Bird
Councillor
Lazarus Rain
Councillor
Alexis Simon
Councillor
10 September 1969
Joseph Potts
Councillor (By-election)
Moses Bull
Councillor (By-election)
24 October 1970
Eddie Adams
Councillor
Enoch Bird Jr.
Councillor
Willie House
Councillor (resigned 14 July 1971)
Johnson Rain
Councillor
Walter Rain
Councillor (dismissed 4 October 1971)
4 October 1971
Lazarus Rain
Councillor (By-election)
Willie Rabbit
Councillor (By-election)
Alexis Simon
Councillor (By-election)
24 October 1972
Johnson Rain
Councillor
William Rabbit
Councillor
Rema Rain
Councillor
Eddie Bull
Councillor
Silas Bird
Councillor
Joseph Potts
Councillor
24 October 1974
Rema Rain
Councillor
Eddie Bull
Councillor (dismissed 22 September 1975)
Walter Rain
Councillor
Norman Rain
Councillor (resigned 24 September 1975)
Lazarus Rain
Councillor
Joseph Potts
Councillor
27 November 1975
Lawrence Rabbit
Councillor (By-election)
Nelson Adams
Councillor (By-election)
24 October 1976
Walter Rain
Councillor
Lawrence Rabbit
Councillor
Kenneth Paul
Councillor
Edna Rain
Councillor
Silas Bird
Councillor
William Rabbit
Councillor
Lloyd House
Councillor
24 October 1978
Nelson Adams
Councillor (resigned 17 January 1979)
Brian Bird
Councillor
Edwin Burnstick
Programs Director
Kenneth Paul
Councillor
Joseph Potts
Councillor
Lazarus Rain
Councillor (resigned 17 January 1979)
Walter Rain
Councillor
7 March 1979
Samuel Bird
Councillor (By-election)
Lawrence Charlie Adams
Councillor (By-election)