Bruce Achneepineskum is the Chief of Marten Falls. He has been Chief of Marten Falls First Nation since 2015. Under his leadership Marten Falls First Nation redefined its economic and social development objectives including what the community wanted to do on the development of the Ring of Fire. He has led the community to become an Indigenous proponent of large projects as the community became the proponent of the Community Access Road and the Northern Road Link Project. As Chief, his portfolio includes the sustainable development of these projects and the Ring of Fire and in this role, he works to ensure that his community’s commitments as stewards of their traditional territory are upheld.
Prior to serving as Chief, Chief Achneepineskum was a councillor in Marten Falls as well as an entrepreneur and led personal business ventures. He hopes to utilize that experience to boost the entrepreneurial aspirations of his community. He believes that prosperity and sovereignty for his nation are possible through economic development based on resources available in his traditional territory and he continues to work towards the social, economic, and cultural development.
