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Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation
Treaty 8 Trust

To honour our ancestors, we commit to honest and responsible financial management today to create a foundation for prosperity for our descendants in generations to come.

My mission, as a volunteer and the Chair of the Board of Trustees is to manage the Treaty 8 Agricultural Settlement funds, invest the capital prudently and responsibly, and to be a strong steward of the returns for the benefit of this generation and future generations of the Fond du Lac First Nation. I value integrity and transparency while focusing on the best interests of all members of our First Nation, on and off-reserve. As a Board, we will continue to work hard to maximize our investment returns while preserving the initial capital so we can address current and future needs, ensuring our First Nation will be a model for others.

- Trust Board Chair Ray Tralnberg
treaty8trustees@fonddulac.ca

Trustees

Ray Tralnberg

Trustee

Ray is the son of Ben Tralnberg, Fond du Lac First Nation member and fur trader with the Hudson’s Bay Company, who served Fond du Lac and Black Lake First Nations in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s prior to successive transfers and advancements with the Hudson’s Bay Company in communities in the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Manitoba before executive placements and positions in Winnipeg and Edmonton. Ray graduated high school in Sherwood Park, Alberta in 1982, followed by five years of post secondary education at the University of Alberta and another two years with the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business. He was a director of Canadian Van Line Operations with Allied Van Lines Canada before establishing a residential real estate appraisal business serving the greater Edmonton area.

Ray is married with two children who are now attending the University of Alberta. He has been active in community and sports organizations and served on condominium and homeowner association boards over the previous four decades. “I volunteered as a Trustee for Fond du Lac First Nation because I wanted to make a positive contribution to my First Nation and honor my grandmother, Maria Mercredi.”

FNB Trust

Accounting Trustee

FNB Trust is humbled to serve as the Accounting Trustee of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation Treaty 8 Benefits Trust. With over 50+ years of combined trustee and trust service experience, we provide accounting and administrative services to ensure the Trust Agreement objectives of long-term sustainability and transparency and accountability to the Members are met. We only serve Indigenous trust clients, have only Indigenous employees and are only focused on supporting the Fond du Lac First Nation to govern your Treaty 8 Benefits Trust. 

Suzanne Trottier, CFA, MBA
Vice-President of Indigenous Trust Services
FNB Trust

Justin Yooya

Council Trustee

Councillor Justin Yooya is a resident of Fond du Lac First Nation and joined the Treaty 8 Trust on December 21, 2025. Justin graduated in the year 2000 in Prince Albert, SK. He joined Cameco in 2001 and worked for 16 years as an Interprovincial Journeyman Welder until the mine closed in 2016 and was placed into care and maintenance, where it remains today. He also worked at Father Gamache Memorial School as a welding instructor for six years, until his appointment as Councillor of Fond du Lac First Nation.

“It has been a pleasure serving the community of FDLFN and our urban members residing in the south. I believe in transparency and accountability when it comes to how our money is invested, ensuring that all investments support a strong and prosperous future for our First Nation members”.

Marty Fern

Trustee

Marty Fern is a dedicated professional with over 16 years of experience in the mining industry. A graduate of FGMS in Fond du Lac, SK, Marty began his career in 2008 as a Mill Operator with Areva (now Orano) before joining Cameco (Cigar Lake) in 2009 as a Process Operator.

His hard work, dedication, and leadership skills led to his promotion to Process Supervisor in 2015, and in 2025, he became the General Supervisor - Process.

Marty brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a passion for making a positive impact to the Fond du Lac Board of Trustees and Fond du Lac as a whole.

Justin Mercredi

Trustee

Justin has previously served three terms on the band council, having been elected in 2003, 2005 and 2011. He completed high school in Prince Albert in 2000 has worked as a mill operator at three uranium mines, most recently at the Rabbit Lake mine. Justin is a long-serving volunteer firefighter and is a member of the volunteer recreation committee. He manages the arena and applied for the grant that was used to equip and furnish the recreation centre. “I care about the youth. I want them to have all the opportunities I can give them, like what they’d get down south, so they don’t feel left out.’ He joined the Board of Trustees to help ensure the Trust Fund is not used inappropriately and will be there for seven generations and keeps on going for our kids and their kids in to the future.

Darla Mercredi

Trustee

Darla Mercredi is a lifelong resident of Fond du Lac, where she has spent her entire life contributing to the community.

She worked for Canada Post for eight years at the local northern office in Fond du Lac.

In 2023, she earned her Adult 12 diploma from Northlands College. Most recently, she completed her Early Childhood Education Level 1 certificate with SIlT in December 2024.

Currently, she is employed as an Educational Assistant with ADEA at FGMS.

Her decision to pursue a position on the Trustee Board stems from her desire to ensure that trust resources are managed responsibly for both on- and off-reserve communities. She is committed to preserving these resources for the benefit of future generations.

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