Indian Resource Council (IRC)

IRC was founded by Chiefs representing the oil and gas producing First Nations. Some of their focuses include: supporting First Nations in their efforts to attain greater management and control of their oil and natural gas resources; to complement initiatives by individual First Nations to gain economic self reliance and to ensure the preservation of the Crown Trust obligations under Treaties with First Nations; o coordinate the promotion of initiatives with Federal and provincial governments, with industry and with other groups associated with oil, natural gas and related activities to enhance economic benefits realized by the First Nations from resource development.