 In 1997, he was elected to the presidency and is now serving his sixth term as President of the Manitoba Métis Federation.He has held numerous volunteer positions including, Vice-President of the Indian and Métis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg, President - Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres, President of the National Association of Friendship Centres and, a founding director and President of Beat the Street, an adult literacy program in Winnipeg.He has served on the board of the Northern Justice Society (Simon Fraser University).