Band for three years between 1966 and 1969. He established the Saddle Lake Centennial Development Association, which became a successful farming venture for the First Nation. 10th lieutenant governor of Alberta On the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Ralph Steinhauer was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta effective July 2, 1974. This appointment was made by Jules Léger, Governor General of Canada. His senior aide-de-camp was Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Quarton, and his secretary was M. Patricia Halligan. Federal Justice Minister Otto Lang explained the significance of the appointment to the Edmonton Journal saying "The Queen's appointment of an Indian is historic in that it was the Queen [Victoria] who built a trust with the Indians of Canada so many years ago." Steinhauer was known for voicing his personal opinions regarding Indigenous issues in Canada while holding the generally apolitical role as Lieutenant Governor. In 1977, during the opening of the third session of the 18th Alberta Legislature Steinhauer read the speech from the throne while dressed in the full regalia of a Cree chief, and on one his final days in the Legislature, Steinhauer while giving royal assent to legislation reflected on his time as Lieutenant Governor and in thanking the members of the assembly remarked "May the Great Spirit remain with you, and will you always carry on such a well-done job", becoming the first time the Great Spirit had been invoked in the provincial legislature. In a 1976 speech delivered at the University of Calgary, Steinhauer presented a list of injustices inflicted upon Indigenous peoples, and going so far as to suggest he might withhold royal assent for legislation affecting First Nations until there was some improvement. In July 1976 Steinhauer headed a delegation commemorating the signing of Treaty Six and Seven to Buckingham Palace. He had convinced Premier Peter Lougheed to support and finance the trip and had received the support of the governor general noting "it is the wish of the native people that a representative deputation of Chiefs…should visit the United Kingdom". However, the governor general and federal government wanted assurances that the visit to England would not be a political event, and Steinhauer agreed to ensure the occasion's apolitical nature. Upon being presented to the Queen, he disregarded apolitical protocol and raised Indigenous issues. On his return to Edmonton, Steinhauer's account was printed in the Edmonton Journal "I was just stating facts. Because of