Xàkújá Kelsey Big Plume, Minor Chief, Tsuut’ina Nation
Kelsey Big Plume is a Minor Chief of the Tsuut’ina Nation. Her commitment to her Nation began in childhood, inspired by her father, Chief Sandford Big Plume. Seeing few women in leadership, she set out to give the Nation’s female voices stronger representation. Kelsey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Culture. She sits on the Tsuut’ina Nation Housing Corporation Board and has served on the Education Board and the Tsuut’ina/Stoney Corrections Society, as well as committees on health, human resources, strategic planning, treasury, and the Annual Celebrations and Pow Wow. Her goals include stronger governance grounded in Tsuut’ina law, economic independence, progress on housing, infrastructure, health, and education, and the revitalization of language and culture. She describes being a mother as her greatest source of pride.