Sangita began her Trust career in Winnipeg working for a Canadian trust company in 1997 and then moved to Bermuda in 1998 to work for a Bermudian bank owned trust company, eventually managing a team of seven trust officers and administrators. During her time there, she was sent on a 10 month secondment to head up the company’s trust operations in the Cayman Islands. From 2002 to 2011, she worked as a Trust Manager for the in- house trust company of one of Bermuda’s biggest law firms, specialising in family office structures for high net worth clients. She is a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP) and has been on the Executive Committee several times with the Bermuda branch. She is also a member of the Winnipeg Estate Planning Council. Sangita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba in 1990 and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto in 1993. She remained in Toronto to article at Miller Thomson and was called to the Ontario Bar Association in 1995. In 1996, she moved back to Winnipeg and passed the Manitoba Bar exam to be called to the Manitoba Bar. In 1998, she successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course. From 2000 to 2002, she studied and completed the Diploma in International Trust Management, with distinction, from the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners. In 2011, Sangita and her family relocated back to Winnipeg where they spend their time with their two children, rediscovering the city’s many attractions and in their various sports activities.
Smudging by burning sage is an ancient healing practice of the Cree and Ojibway peoples of the plains. Sage is often burned to start a ceremony or to mark a significant moment, in this case, the sharing of knowledge and news about our journey at the Peguis Treaty Land Entitlement Trust. Tawow pihtikweh (Cree), Pintigen (Ojibwe), Welcome.
There are two sets of trustees in the Trust and they, along with Chief and Council, work together to make sure that the Trust objectives are achieved based on procedures, according to Trust documents. The Financial Trustees are responsible for the financial administration of the Peguis First Nation Trust, including the Implementation Account and the Community Fund Account.