Eugene Arcand is Cree and from the Muskeg Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan. Eugene Arcand spent nine years at the St. Michael Indian Residential School in Duck Lake and two years at the St. Paul’s Lebret Students Residence, which has informed his work for the Indian Residential Schools Survivor Committee for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Governing Circle.

He is a First Nation Sports Hall of Fame inductee.

Victoria Bach is a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation. Bach is a professional hockey player for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). As a player, Bach is a highly-decorated athlete, earning gold medals at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships for Team Canada, CWHL Rookie of the Year in 2018, a U18 World Championship gold medal for Team Canada in 2014, among other accolades. Bach holds the all-time points and goals record for Boston University, and co-authored Skate On, Shirley! with fellow council member Ryan Francis.

John Chabot is an Indigenous Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Chabot played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 to 1991, followed by continued playing opportunities in Europe from 1991 until he retired in 2001. He currently operates First Assist, an Indigenous-run charity that advances educational achievement in Indigenous communities through sport.

Sydney Daniels is a member of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation on Treaty 6 Territory. Daniels is a former professional hockey player and current scout for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Daniels previously played NCAA Div. 1 hockey at Harvard University and has represented Team USA at U-18 and U-22 levels. Daniels played professional hockey for the Boston Pride in 2017 and served as an assistant coach for Harvard University from 2018-2022. Sydney is the first female from Treaty 6 Territory to be an operations staff member of an NHL team. Daniels was inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame (NAIAHF) in 2024.

Ryan Francis (Wasoqopa’q First Nation) is a Mi’kmaw Sport, Recreation, & Physical Activity Corporate Strategist (CCTH) with the Government of Nova Scotia. Ryan is a co-founder of the Indigenous Girls Hockey Program, a modified version of Hockey Canada's skills academy with Indigenous female leadership. The program has supported hundreds of Indigenous girls' hockey experiences in four locations across Nova Scotia. Ryan also started the Genevieve Francis Memorial Fund and co-authored Skate On, Shirley! with fellow council member Victoria Bach.

Stephane Friday is Inninew (Cree) from Kashechwan First Nation. He and his wife Abigail are founders of Hockey Indigenous, an indigenous-led and governed organization whose overall goal and mandate is to provide a whole new generational direction toward Indigenous Youth and Community Empowerment. Through Hockey Indigenous, Stephane strives to bring inclusion, motivation, and support to Indigenous Peoples while fostering policy and cultural teachings.

Marian Jacko, a proud Anishinaabe woman from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, is a trailblazing lawyer, public servant, and community leader whose life and career have been defined by resilience, service, and a deep commitment to justice for Indigenous peoples and children. She was the first Indigenous women to hold the position of Children’s Lawyer for Ontario, and currently serves as Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Indigenous Justice Division (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General). Beyond her legal work, Marian is deeply involved in community service. She currently serves as President of the Board for Anishnawbe Health Toronto and as a Director on the Boards of the Anishnawbe Health Foundation and the NHL Foundation Canada. She is also a Director on the Board of Hockey Canada, where she contributes to several committees. A lifelong advocate for youth and sport, Marian is also the President of the Little Native Hockey League (Little NHL), the largest First Nation hockey tournament in the world. 

Mel Whitesell is a prominent figure in the Manitoba Indigenous sporting community, noted for her work with the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship. She is former Executive Director of the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC) as well former Member of the Board of Directors for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Host Society.