# Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council

The Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council is the governing body of Six Nations of the Grand River established under the Indian Act in 1924. The Elected Council consists of one Grand Chief and nine Councillors elected to four year terms, with the current council elected in November 2019.
Over its history, elections for the Elected Council have had extremely low turnout-- for instance, the 2013 election had a turnout of 5.15%-- due in part to some Six Nations citizens believing the council to have usurped the power of the traditional government of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, organized today as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council.

## Current Council

The current Elected Council was sworn in on November 12, 2019.
Grand Chief: Mark Hill
Councillors: Sherri Lyn Hill-Pierce, Melba I. Thomas, Audrey Powless-Bomberry, Michelle J. Bomberry, Hazel Johnson, Helen Miller, Nathan M. Wright, Kerry Bomberry, Gregory Frazer

## Electoral Districts

Beginning with the 4th Elected Council in 1927, until the implementation of the 2019 election code, Six Nations was divided into six electoral districts, with two Councillors (including the Chief) elected per district.

## List of Elected Councils
### Band Councils elected under the Indian Act (1924-1995)

The first election under Section 74 of the Indian Act within the Six Nations Band of Indians (as it was known at the time) was held on October 21, 1924, with the first meeting of the elected council taking place the following day at the Council House in Ohsweken, Ontario. A pamphlet meant to provide information on the election announced that the reserve would "be divided into six Electoral Districts, numbered from one to six." These electoral districts remained in place until the 2019 election code reform. At the time of the first election, the Secretary of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council, Chief Dave Hill, Sr., reported that only 26 people voted in the election of this council, most or all of them voting twice.$^{:287-8}$
The Elected Council was known simply as the "Six Nations council" until the official name of the reserve and its governing body was changed to "the Six Nations of the Grand River" under Bill Montour sometime between 1985 and 1991. Throughout the 20th century, the chief of the elected council was most commonly referred to as the "Chief Councillor", though this changed with the 49th Elected Council in 1994.
The term of each council was (more or less) one year until the 28th Elected Council in 1952, from which point the term was (more or less) two years.
| Council | Term | Chief Councillor | Councillors | Notes | References |
| 1st Six Nations elected council | First meeting: October 22, 1924 | Hilton Hill | David General Fred Johnson Archie Lickers John Lickers Frank Montour Joseph Hill Welby Davis William Smith William Jamieson Frank Miller Archie Russell | Nicknamed the "Mounties Council" by those who opposed the imposition of an electoral system on the nation by the Government of Canada. | $^{:287-8}$ |
| 2nd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 5, 1925 | Archie Russell | Hilton Hill William Smith Joseph Hill David General Fred Johnson Frank Montour Frank Miller Sam Lickers Fred Sero Kenneth General Percy Cayuga | | $^{:288}$ |
| 3rd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 4, 1926 | Archie Russell | Ambrose Hill Fred Sero John Anderson Archie Lickers George Garlow William Smith David General Frank Miller Wilbur Monture James Davis Robert Martin | | |
| 4th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 3, 1927 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, William Smith District 2: Hardy Miller, George Green District 3: Jesse Moses, Wilbur Montour District 4: John Hill, Fed Johnson District 5: Fred Montour, James Davis District 6: Frank Miller, Archie Lickers | As of 2020, Frank Miller is the longest-serving elected Chief, having served nearly continuously for a period of 18 years, from 1927 to 1945. | |
| 5th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1, 1928 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, William Smith District 2: Hardy Miller, George Green District 3: Jesse Moses, Wilbur Montour District 4: John Hill, Fed Johnson District 5: Fred Montour, James Davis District 6: Frank Miller, Archie Lickers | | |
| 6th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 7, 1929 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, Andrew Staats District 2: Hardy Miller, George Green District 3: Samuel Lickers, Jesse Moses District 4: John Hill, Fred Johnson District 5: Fred Montour, Ed Garlow District 6: Frank Miller, Archie Lickers | | |
| 7th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 6, 1930 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, Andrew Staats District 2: Hardy Miller, George Green District 3: Samuel Lickers, Jesse Moses District 4: Fred Johnson, John W. Hill District 5: Fred Montour, Frank Montour District 6: Frank Miller, Archie Lickers | | |
| 8th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1, 1931 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, Andrew Staats District 2: George Green, Clifford Styres District 3: Samuel Lickers, Wesley Burnham District 4: Fred L. Johnson, John W. Hill District 5: Frank Montour, Edwin P Garlow District 6: Frank Miller, Archie Lickers | | |
| 9th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 3, 1932 | Frank Miller | District 1: Ambrose Hill, William Smith District 2: Hardy Isaacs District 3: Samuel Lickers, James Martin District 4: John W. Hill, Robert Hill District 5: Frank Montour, E. P. Garlow District 6: Frank Miller, Wesley Beaver | | |
| 10th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 2, 1933 | William Smith | District 1: William Smith, Titus VanEvery District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Leonard Staats District 3: Leonard Staats, James Martin District 4: Robert Hill, Herman Styres District 5: Frank Martin, E. P. Garlow District 6: Frank Miller, William Bomberry | | |
| 11th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1, 1934 | Frank Miller | District 1: William Smith, Titus VanEvery District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Robert Carpenter District 3: James Martin, Winton Loft District 4: Robert Hill, John Hill District 5: Frank Montour, Fred J. Hill District 6: Frank Miller, John Lickers | | |
| 12th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 7, 1935 | William Smith | District 1: William Smith, Ambrose Hill District 2: Robert Carpenter, Clifford Styres District 3: James Miller, Samuel Lickers District 4: Robert Hill, William Johnson District 5: Fred Hill, Fred Montour District 6: John R. Lickers, William Crawford | | |
| 13th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 5, 1936 | Frank Miller | District 1: William Smith, Ambrose Hill District 2: Clifford Styres, Leonard Staats District 3: James Martin, Samuel Lickers District 4: Robert Hill, William Johnson District 5: E. P. Garlow, Fred Montour District 6: Frank Miller, Pat Longboat | | |
| 14th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 4, 1937 | Frank Miller | District 1: William Smith, Alex Garlow District 2: Leonard Staats, Hardy Isaacs District 3: James Martin, G. E. Garlow District 4: Robert Hill, William Johnson District 5: E. P. Garlow, Fred J. Hill District 6: Frank Miller, Archie LIckers | | |
| 15th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 3, 1938 | Frank Miller | District 1: William Smith, Alex Garlow District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Wilfred Smith District 3: James Martin, Walter Lickers District 4: Robert Hill, William Johnson District 5: E. P. Garlow, Fred Hill District 6: Frank Miller, Edward Longboat | | |
| 16th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 2, 1939 | Frank Miller | District 1: Alex Garlow District 2: Leonard Staats, Wilfred Smith District 3: James Martin, Walter Lickers District 4: William Johnson, Fred L. Johnson District 5: E. P. Garlow, Fred J. Hill District 6: Frank Miller, Edward Longboat | | |
| 17th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 7, 1940 | Frank Miller | District 1: Alex Garlow, James Powless District 2: Leonard Staats, Wilfred Smith District 3: James Martin, Walter Lickers District 4: F. L. Johnson, Herbert Jamieson District 5: E. P. Garlow, Fred J. Hill District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 18th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 6, 1941 | Frank Miller | District 1: Alex Garlow District 2: Wilfred L. Smith, Leonard Staats District 3: James Martin, Walter Lickers District 4: Herbert Jamieson, William Johnson District 5: Fred J. Hill, Wilfred Davey District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 19th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 5, 1942 | Frank Miller | District 1: Alex Garlow, James Davis District 2: Wilfred L. Smith, Leonard Staats District 3: James Martin, Samuel Lickers District 4: Herbert Jamieson, William Johnson District 5: Fred J. Hill, George Buck District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 20th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 4, 1943 | Frank Miller | District 1: James Davis, Peter VanEvery District 2: Wilfred L. Smith, Leonard Staats District 3: James Martin, Samuel Lickers District 4: Herbert Jamieson, William Johnson District 5: Fred J. Hill, George Buck District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 21st Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 2, 1944 | Frank Miller | District 1: Peter VanEvery, Alex Garlow District 2: Wilfred Smith, Leonard Staats District 3: James Martin, Samuel Lickers District 4: Herb Jamieson, W. C. Johnson District 5: Fred Hill, George Buck District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 22nd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1, 1945 | Fred J. Hill | District 1: James Davis, Alex Garlow District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Wilfred Smith District 3: James Martin, Samuel Lickers District 4: W. C. Johnson, Herbert Jamieson District 5: Fred J. Hill, James Montour District 6: Enos Maracle, Frank Doxtator | | |
| 23rd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 7, 1946 | Enos Maracle | District 1: James Davis, Alex Garlow District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Wilfred Smith District 3: James Martin, Hulsie Martin District 4: Herbert Jamieson, William Johnson District 5: Fred J. Hill, George VanEvery District 6: Frank Miller, Enos Maracle | | |
| 24th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 6, 1947 | Leonard Staats | District 1: James Davis, Peter VanEvery District 2: Leonard Staats, Wilfred Smith District 3: E. P. Garlow, Arnold Moses District 4: John W. Hill, Earl Isaacs District 5: James Martin, Elam Froman District 6: Jacob Bomberry, Frank Doxtator | | |
| 25th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1948 | Leonard Staats | District 1: James Davis, Peter VanEvery District 2: Leonard Staats, Hardy Isaacs District 3: James Martin, Elam Froman District 4: John W. Hill, Earl Isaacs District 5: Arnold Moses, George VanEvery District 6: Mike Sandy, Enos VanEvery | | |
| 26th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 1949 | Arnold Moses | District 1: James Davis, Peter VanEvery District 2: Wilfred Smith, Hardy Isaacs District 3: Elam Froman, Walter Lickers District 4: John W. Hill, William Johnson District 5: Arnold Moses, E. P. Garlow District 6: Enos Maracle, William Crawford | | |
| 27th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: November 5, 1950 | E. P. Garlow | District 1: James Powless, Joseph Hill District 2: Leonard Staats, Hardy Isaacs District 3: Walter Lickers, Elam Froman District 4: William Johnson, Earl Isaacs District 5: E. P. Garlow, George VanEvery District 6: Enos Maracle, William Crawford | The Indian Act saw major revisions in 1951, changing how band governments were organized. This resulted in the 27th Elected Council being the last one to be in office for less than two years, as well as being the last Elected Council to have twelve Councillors including the Chief Councillor; subsequent Councils elected under the Indian Act have twelve Councillors in addition to the Chief. | |
| 28th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1952 | James Powless | District 1: Joseph F. Hill, Peter VanEvery District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Leonard Staats District 3: Walter Lickers, James H. Martin District 4: Earl Isaacs, Joseph W. Hill District 5: Fred J. Hill, George D. VanEvery District 6: Walter Bomberry, William Crawford | | |
| 29th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1954 | James Powless | District 1: James S. Davis, Joseph F. Hill District 2: Norman E. Lickers, Leonard Staats District 3: Walter Lickers, James H. Martin District 4: J. Earl Isaacs, William Johnson District 5: Kenneth Montour, George VanEvery District 6: William Bomberry, Richard Isaacs | E. P. Garlow was elected Chief Councillor in May 1954. | |
| 29th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1954 | E. P. Garlow | District 1: James S. Davis, Joseph F. Hill District 2: Norman E. Lickers, Leonard Staats District 3: Walter Lickers, James H. Martin District 4: J. Earl Isaacs, William Johnson District 5: Kenneth Montour, George VanEvery District 6: William Bomberry, Richard Isaacs | E. P. Garlow was elected Chief Councillor in May 1954. | |
| 30th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1956 | Clifford E. Styres | District 1: Joseph F. Hill, James S. Davis District 2: Norman E. Lickers, Hardy Isaacs District 3: Walter Lickers, Hardy Johnson District 4: John W. Hill, William Johnson District 5: George VanEvery, George Buck District 6: William Bomberry, Richard Isaacs | | $^{:20}$ |
| 31st Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1958 | E. P. Garlow | District 1: Joseph F. Hill, James S. Davis District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Clarence Jamieson District 3: Walter Lickers, Hardy Johnson District 4: John Capton, Warren Isaacs District 5: George D. VanEvery, Fred J. Hill District 6: William Bomberry, William Crawford | | $^{:354,365}$ |
| 32nd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1960 | E. P. Garlow | District 1: Edward Poodry, James S. Davis District 2: Hardy Isaacs, Leonard Staats Sr. District 3: William White, George Bomberry District 4: Warren Isaac, Carson Martin District 5: George D. VanEvery, Wilson Sandy District 6: Richard Isaac, William Crawford | Clarence Jamieson replaced Hardy Isaacs in April 1960 when the former resigned due to illness. | |
| 33rd Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1962 | George D. VanEvery | District 1: James S. Davis, Mrs. Rena Hill District 2: Leonard Staats, Clarence Jamieson District 3: Walter Lickers, Mrs. Edward Burnham District 4: Earl Isaac Sr., Mrs. George Jamieson District 5: Frank Montour, Fred J. Hill District 6: Richard Isaac, Jacob Styres | The 33rd Elected Council was the first one to include women among its Councillors. | |
| 34th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1964 | George D. VanEvery | District 1: Sara Smith, Rena Hill District 2: Leonard Staats, Keith Martin District 3: Nina Burnham, William White District 4: Clifford Styres, J. Earl Isaac District 5: Frank W. Montour, Enos Williams District 6: Richard Isaac, Renson Jamieson | | |
| 35th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1966 | George D. VanEvery | District 1: Rena Hill, Norman E. Lickers District 2: Leonard Staats Sr., Clarence Jamieson District 3: Nina Burnham, George Bomberry District 4: J. Earl Isaac, John Capton District 5: Enos Williams, Frank W. Montour District 6: Renson Jamieson, Richard Isaac | Richard Isaac replaced George D. VanEvery as Chief Councillor on March 2, 1967, resigning from his position as one of the District 6 Councillors. He was replaced in that position by Clifford Lickers on March 11, 1967. On that same day, Leonard Staats Jr. was appointed to some Councillor position, and William Roy Longboat was appointed to replace John Capton. | |
| 35th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1966 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Rena Hill, Norman E. Lickers District 2: Leonard Staats Sr., Clarence Jamieson District 3: Nina Burnham, George Bomberry District 4: J. Earl Isaac, John Capton District 5: Enos Williams, Frank W. Montour District 6: Renson Jamieson, Richard Isaac | Richard Isaac replaced George D. VanEvery as Chief Councillor on March 2, 1967, resigning from his position as one of the District 6 Councillors. He was replaced in that position by Clifford Lickers on March 11, 1967. On that same day, Leonard Staats Jr. was appointed to some Councillor position, and William Roy Longboat was appointed to replace John Capton. | |
| 36th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1968 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Rena Hill, Norman E. Lickers District 2: Leonard Staats, Clarence Jamieson District 3: Nina Burnham, George Bomberry District 4: William Roy Longboat, Victor Porter District 5: Enos Williams, Frank W. Montour District 6: Clifford Lickers, Renson Jamieson | George Bomberry passed away in November 1969. | $^{:394,397,401,426}$ |
| 37th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: December 1969/January 1970 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Rena Hill, Norman E. Lickers District 2: Leonard Staats, Ross Powless District 3: Nina Burnham, William White District 4: John Capton District 5: Mitchell Sandy, Ronald Monture District 6: Howard Lickers, Clifford Lickers | Gordon Hill is also listed as a Councillor for the 37th Elected Council. | |
| 38th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: December 1971 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Rena Hill District 2: Leonard Staats, Ross Powless District 3: Nina Burnham, William White District 4: William Roy Longboat, Victor Porter District 5: Mitchell Sandy, Frank W. Montour District 6: Renson Jamieson | Victor Porter resigned in October 1972. Gordon Hill, Sidney Henhawk, and Vincent Sandy are also listed as Councillors for the 38th Elected Council. | |
| 39th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: December 18, 1973 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Mrs. Rena Hill, Kenneth G. Moses District 2: Leonard E. Staats, (Alex R) Ross Powless District 3: Nina K. Burnham, William H. White District 4: Morrison Smith, Elmo Powless District 5: Mitchell Sandy, Ronald C. Monture District 6: Renson Jamieson, Ervin Harris | Ronald C. Monture was elected to his District 5 position in a by-election on January 5, 1974. Two by-elections took place in District 4 during the 39th Elected Council: on May 4, 1974, Robert J. Montour took the place of Morris Smith (who had died that April); then, in late May 1975, Wilma General was elected to replace Elmo Powless who had been absent from meetings since March 1 that year. Robert J. Montour died in November 1975. | |
| 40th Six Nations elected council | First meeting: January 1976 | Richard Isaac | District 1: Roland Martin, Wellington Staats District 2: Morley Lickers, Ross Powless District 3: William White, Nina Burnham District 4: Wilma General District 5: Mitchell Sandy, William Montour District 6: Renson Jamieson, Ervin Harris | | |
| 41st Six Nations elected council | First meeting: December 1978 | Renson Jamieson | District 1: Roland Martin, Sheron VanEvery District 2: Ross Powless, Leonard Staats District 3: William White, David Smith District 4: Ronald Jamieson, Peter Smith District 5: Mitchell Sandy, Jeffrey Burnham District 6: Howard Lickers, John Staats | Jeffrey Burnham resigned in March 1979, and was replaced by appointee Raymond Hill. | |
| 42nd Six Nations elected council | January 1980 - December 15, 1981 | Wellington Staats | District 1: Sharon VanEvery, Alton VanEvery District 2: Leonard Staats, Howard Thomas District 3: William White, David Smith District 4: Wilma General, Peter Smith District 5: Robert Johnson, Raymond Hill District 6: George Johnson, John Staats | Wellington Staats would become the second-longest serving Chief, after Frank Miller. | |
| 43rd Six Nations elected council | January 5, 1982 - December 20, 1983 | Wellington Staats | District 1: Lewis Staats Sr., Sharon VanEvery District 2: Howard Thomas, Leonard Staats District 3: William White, Shirley Farmer District 4: Peter Smith District 5: Raymond Hill District 6: John Staats, George Johnson | Alton VanEvery and Amos Keye Jr. are also listed as Councillors for the 43rd Elected Council. | |
| 44th Six Nations council | January 3, 1984 - December 17, 1985 | Wellington Staats | District 1: Lewis Staats, David Green District 2: Kerry Bomberry, Leonard Staats District 3: Shirley Farmer, Nina Burnham District 4: Peter Smith, Leslie Anderson District 5: Raymond Hill, John Peters District 6: Renson Jamieson, John Staats | Leonard Staats passed away in December 1985. John Staats resigned. Those two were replaced by Ervin Harris (possibly replacing Staats, appointed in July 1984) and Kenneth Hill. | |
| 45th Six Nations elected council | January 7, 1986 - December 15, 1987 | William Montour | District 1: Lewis Staats, David Green District 2: John McNaughton, Glenn Martin District 3: Nina Burnham, William White District 4: Graham Smith, Lonny Bomberry District 5: Steve Williams, John Peters District 6: Kerry Bomberry, Kenneth Hill | Kenneth Hill resigned in March 1987, replaced by appointee Gregory Sandy in April. | |
| 46th Six Nations elected council | January 5, 1988 - December 18, 1989 | William Montour | District 1: Lewis B. Staats, David R. Green District 2: Glenn Martin, Winona T. Johnson District 3: Nina K. Burnham, William H. White District 4: Sandy Porter, Lonny C. Bomberry District 5: Steven R. Williams, John W. Peters District 6: Kerry D. Bomberry, Kenneth R. Hill | | |
| 47th Six Nations elected council | January 3, 1990 - December 17, 1991 | William Montour | District 1: Lewis Staats, David Green District 2: E. Glenn Martin, Anita Hill District 3: George Bomberry, Jo Anne Johnson District 4: Sandy Porter, Michael Anderson District 5: Raymond Hill, John W. Peters District 6: Gregory Sandy, Kenneth R. Hill | | |
| 48th Six Nations Elected Council | January 7, 1992 - December 7, 1993 | Steve Williams | District 1: David Green, Misti D. Anthony District 2: Morley Lickers, Winona Johnson District 3: George Bomberry, Roger K. Jonathan District 4: Sandy Porter, Barb R. Curley District 5: John W. Peters, George A. Montour District 6: Ervin Harris, Melba Thomas | | |
| 49th Six Nations Elected Council | January 4, 1994 - December 5, 1995 | Steve Williams | District 1: David Green, David Johns District 2: Morley Lickers, Winona Johnson District 3: Deborah Styres, Roger Jonathan District 4: Barb Curley, Lillian Montour District 5: John W. Peters, George Montour District 6: Ervin Harris, Melba Thomas | This was the first time the head of the council was officially referred to just as "Chief" rather than "Chief Councillor". | |

### Band Councils elected under the Six Nations Election Code, 1995 (1995 - 2019)

In August 1995, the 49th Elected Council voted to change the Six Nations electoral system. Elections for Council would no longer be subject to the Indian Act, and would be governed by a custom electoral system. Despite lacking widespread support, the change to the electoral system was approved by the federal government two days before the advance poll for the upcoming election in October 1995. Changes from the Indian Act system implemented under the 1995 election code included:
* Extending the term of office to three years;
* Giving off-reserve band members the right to vote;
* Requiring the Chief to reside in the community;
* Deeming a chief or councillor, if removed from office, would be unable to be eligible to run for office for three years;
* Requiring prospective candidates submit to a police check, and barring any candidate with a criminal conviction in the U.S. or Canada in the 3 years prior to election day from running;
* Providing for an advance poll and an appeals process;
* Requiring candidates to provide a biographical description of themselves when nominated;
* Instituting an impeachment process by which a chief or councillor could be removed from office by those members that participated in their election; and
* Making the elections subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
These councils were sometimes referred to as "custom" councils.

#### Legal challenge

The implementation of a new election code was criticized, as community members felt Council had not engaged in the appropriate consultation required for such an action. In early 1996, author Brian Maracle and his sister Marilyn Maracle (who had been a candidate for chief in the '95 election but withdrew her nomination) disputed the legality of the custom electoral system, asserting that, in addition to inadequate community consultation, "the "custom" of Six Nations in choosing its leadership was through the age-old Hodenosaunee [sic] Confederacy." The two sued the band council and Minister of Indian Affairs in federal court with a goal of having the election nullified. In April 1998, the Maracles proposed an out-of-court settlement that was accepted by the elected council. The settlement required the band council to revert to the previous election system and to state publicly that they "wouldn't try to install another elections code without first getting the community's approval."
The 50th Elected Council sent two resolutions to INAC, asking to be placed back under Indian Act election guidelines, agreeing with the Maracles that there had been no widespread support for the custom election code. However, councillor Dave Hill and chief Wellington Staats told a local newspaper that INAC officials seemed uninterested in acting on the band council resolutions, and the 1998 election was held under the custom electoral system. In response to the council proceeding with the election under the custom system, the Maracles threatened to request an injunction against the election in the month before it was scheduled to take place.
| Council | Term | Chief | Councillors | Notes |
| 50th Six Nations Elected Council | December 19, 1995 - November 17, 1998 | Wellington Staats | District 1: David A. Hill, David "Pee Wee" Green District 2: Terry Allan General, Morley Sherwood Lickers District 3: Wendy Johnson-Martin, Leslie Sowden District 4: Ted Martin, Lillian Montour District 5: George Montour, John W. Peters District 6: Bryan Hill, Ervin Harris | A by-election was held in February 1996 as a result of Kevin Isaacs appealing his removal from the 1995 election as polls opened. The councillors elected to District 4 in 1995 were replaced at this by-election by Glenda Porter and Stephen C. Bomberry. |
| 51st SNGR Elected Council | January 5, 1999 - November 20, 2001 | Wellington Staats | District 1: Dave Hill, Donald Whitlow District 2: Carl Hill, Terry Allan General District 3: Les Sowden, Nina Burnham District 4: Glenda Porter, Alton VanEvery District 5: John Peters, Delbert (Delby) Powless District 6: Ken Hill, Barbara Harris | In February 2001, Roger Jonathan was elected in a by-election to fill the District 3 seat left vacant by the ousting of Les Sowden in December 2000. At the same time, David General was elected to fill a District 5 seat left vacant by the passing of John Peters. |
| 52nd SNGR Elected Council | December 4, 2001 - December 6, 2004 | Roberta Jamieson | District 1: David Allan Hill, Sydney James Henhawk District 2: Terry Dale McNaughton, Carl Chancy Hill District 3: Susan E. Porter, Roger Kevin Jonathan District 4: Glenda Porter, Ladd Staats District 5: David Martin General, Linda Irene Staats District 6: Barbara Harris, Ervin L. Harris | Linda Irene Staats resigned November 2003. George Montour replaced her in an April 17, 2004, by-election. |
| 53rd SNGR Elected Council | December 7, 2004 - December 3, 2007 | David M. General | District 1: David Allan Hill, Lewis Basil Staats District 2: Gail Ava Hill, Carl Chancy Hill District 3: Levi Scott White, Roger Kevin Jonathan District 4: Glenda Porter, R. Helen Miller District 5: George R. Montour, Christopher N. Martin District 6: Barbara Harris, Melba Iris Thomas | |
| 54th SNGR Elected Council | December 4, 2007 - December 6, 2010 | William K. Montour | District 1: David Allan Hill, Claudine VanEvery Albert District 2: Gail Ava Hill, Carl Chancy Hill District 3: Levi Scott White, R. Joanne Johnson District 4: R. Helen Miller, Wray Maracle District 5: George Montour, Christopher Martin District 6: Melba Thomas, Barbara Harris | Wray Maracle was elected to District 4 through a by-election on January 19, 2008. |
| 55th SNGR Elected Council | December 6, 2010 - December 3, 2013 | William K. Montour | District 1: David Hill, Lewis Staats District 2: Carl Hill, Ava G. Hill District 3: Ross Johnson, Roger Jonathan District 4: Wray Maracle, Helen Miller District 5: Bob R. E. Johnson, George Montour District 6: Melba Thomas, Mark Hill | B. Darryl Hill replaced George Montour in a March 10, 2012, by-election. |
| 56th SNGR Elected Council | December 3, 2013 - December 7, 2016 | Ava G. Hill | District 1: Dave Hill, Lewis Staats District 2: Carl Hill, Terry General District 3: Sherri-Lyn Hill-Pierce, Roger Jonathan District 4: Helen Miller, Wray Maracle District 5: B. Darryl Hill, Bob R. E. Johnson District 6: Mark Hill, Melba Thomas | B. Darryl Hill resigned in July 2015, replaced by Hazel Johnson in a September by-election. |
| 57th SNGR Elected Council | December 7, 2016 - November 12, 2019 | Ava G. Hill | District 1: Audrey Powless-Bomberry, Dave Hill District 2: Carl Hill, Terry General District 3: Sherri-Lyn Hill-Pierce, Charles Wayne Martin District 4: Helen Miller, Wray Maracle District 5: Bob R. E. Johnson, Hazel Johnson District 6: Melba Thomas, Mark Hill | Kerry Bomberry replaced one of the District 5 Councillors following a by-election in February 2018. |

### Band Councillors elected under the Six Nations of the Grand River 2019 Election Code (2019 - present)

The election code was modified again in 2019. Changes to the 1995 election code included:
* Amalgamating the six separate electoral districts within SNGR to one large voting district;
* Reducing the number of Councillors from 12 to 9;
* Increasing the term of office from 3 years to 4 years;
* Establishing a two-term limit for Councillors;
* Establishing a minimum education requirement (high school diploma or GED) for Councillor candidates; and
* Establishing an independent Integrity Commission
| Council | Term | Chief | Councillors | Notes | References |
| 58th SNGR Elected Council | November 12, 2019 - present | Mark B. Hill | Sherri Lyn Hill-Pierce Melba I. Thomas Audrey Powless-Bomberry Michelle J. Bomberry Wendelyn Johnson Hazel Johnson Helen Miller Nathan M. Wright Kerry Bomberry | After Wendelyn Johnson resigned in June 2022, Gregory Frazer was elected in a September 3 by-election. | |