Distinct Indigenous Approaches
Silent Drums Inc. collaborates with First Nations to assert sovereignty, grounded in traditional laws, values, and responsibilities.
WHAT WE DO
We support Nations in building systems that reflect who they are—not who they are expected to become.
About us
Silent Drums Inc. is a First Nation-owned company committed to supporting Nations as they restore and strengthen their governance systems, assert inherent rights, and advance Nation-based priorities. Our work is grounded in the understanding that sovereignty is gifted by the Creator and reflected through each Nation’s distinct laws, values, and responsibilities. We reject imposed frameworks and instead support practical, culturally accurate solutions defined by the people themselves.
Our Services
Silent Drums Inc. offers services to support Nation-based governance, law, and planning.
MEET US
Our Team
Ovide Mercredi
Partner
Ovide Mercredi is a respected Cree leader, lawyer, and advocate from Grand Rapids, Manitoba. A graduate of the University of Manitoba’s law program, he rose to national prominence as a key figure in the opposition to the Meech Lake Accord and served as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 1991 to 1997. His leadership emphasized non-violent advocacy, inherent rights, and the centrality of Treaties in Canada’s constitutional framework.
Ted Bland
Partner
Ted Bland is a former Chief of York Factory First Nation, a Cree community along the Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba. Elected in April 2014, he focused on strengthening governance and addressing community priorities, including financial management and administrative transparency. His efforts were part of broader initiatives aimed at ensuring stability and sustainable development for the Nation.
Jason Mercredi
Partner
Jason Mercredi is an Inninewak of Misipawistik Cree Nation descent, dedicated to supporting First Nations in restoring their inherent rights. His work focuses on articulating traditional ways into modern contexts in a way that respects and upholds First Nations’ governance. Jason works directly with First Nations, emphasizing culturally accurate approaches to justice, governance, and child welfare. His contributions have been instrumental in shaping discussions around inherent rights, particularly through initiatives like Mino Opikiyawasowin, Misipawistik Cree Nation’s response to Bill C-92, which reclaims jurisdiction over child welfare in alignment with First Nation ways of being.
Distinct Indigenous Approaches
Silent Drums Inc.