Total Energy Services Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Total”) have a long history of engagement with local and Indigenous communities in areas where Total operates.  This engagement includes a commitment to hiring and procuring goods and services locally where possible and formal business partnerships and marketing alliances with several Indigenous communities across western and northern Canada and the northwestern USA.

Such engagement not only provides benefits to local and Indigenous communities, but it also benefits Total and its customers.

Local and Indigenous communities benefit through training and employment opportunities for their citizens, direct and indirect economic benefits arising from local investment and industry activity and direct input into how industry operates so as to minimize any negative impacts of resource development on their communities and environment.

Our customers benefit from the provision of high quality service and equipment from an established and reputable provider as well as from increased awareness and acceptance of their undertakings by local and Indigenous communities.

Dale Swampy, an Indigenous Relations representative for Total and President of the National Coalition of Chiefs, plays a key role in furthering our collective goals.  Below are some recent interviews and publications involving Mr. Swampy.

• Dale Swampy: NYC billboards to feature message about importance of Canada’s energy to Reconciliation (Financial Post – September 20, 2022)
• Dale Swampy: National Coalition of Chiefs’ president on the state of the Trans Mountain pipeline (Bloomberg – Jan 29, 2021)

• Dale Swampy: UNDRIP will slow, not hasten Indigenous development (Financial Post – Jan 8, 2021)

For more information about Total’s Local and Indigenous Engagement please PRESS HERE.

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We remember with honour and pride our former colleagues and friends, Jason Goodstriker and Dale Yakiwchuk.  Jason and Dale worked closely together at Total Energy Services to establish constructive relationships between Indigenous communities and the oil and gas industry throughout western Canada.

Jason was a proud member and former Chief of the Blood Tribe Kainaiwa of southern Alberta.  Jason was also a skilled hockey player, having attended Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox where he played for the renowned Notre Dame Hounds.  Chief Goodstriker passed away in January 2020 in Slave Lake while he and Dale were conducting a hockey clinic for youth from Slave Lake and surrounding First Nations communities. 

Dale Yakiwchuk was affectionally known as Yak.  Yak was a giant of a man, both literally and figuratively, as reflected by his Blackfoot name Natoohkotok, meaning Sacred Mountain.  Dale was drafted in the second round, 30^th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 1978.  After playing professionally for several years, Yak pursued a career in the oil patch.  We are proud that he finished his career with Total as part of our Business Development and Indigenous Relations team.  Dale passed away in June 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.

In memory of Jason and Dale, and to continue their work of building  constructive relationships between Indigenous communities and the oil and gas industry, Total Energy Services is proud to sponsor the annual  Goodstriker Yakiwchuk Memorial Hockey Day.