ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, hiː bɪkˌeɪm hˈɛd ʌvðə fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈæskɐtʃˌuːən ˈɪndiən nˈeɪʃənz ænd sˈɜːvd ɪn ðæt ɹˈoʊl ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
In 1966, he became head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and served in that role until 1968.