Jim Boucher AOE (/buːˈʃeɪ/ boo-SHAY; born February 29, 1956) is a Cree and Dene Indigenous Canadian businessman and political leader.

The Fort McKay First Nation is situated in the heart of Canada's Athabasca oil sands and is surrounded by industrial development.

As a young chief in the mid-1980s, Boucher recognized that the Fort McKay First Nation community's location not only posed issues, but also offered opportunities.

[5] His strategic and conciliatory approach to this important matter reduced the amount of time it took to negotiate and finalize the Settlement.

[6] Boucher has also contributed his insights to many publications, including an article for the Canadian Heavy Oil Association in 2011, in recognition of their 25th anniversary.

[7] On April 19, 2006, Shell Canada Limited and Fort McKay First Nation announced that they had entered into an agreement that outlines an exchange of options to acquire oil sands leases, specifically Shell’s Lease 90 and Fort McKay oil sands lands received as part of its land claim and resources rights settlement with Ottawa in 2003.

"This innovative agreement recognizes the right and interest of Fort McKay First Nation to commercialize land received under its treaty land claim settlement by leasing it to Shell for potential incorporation into the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, and receiving royalty payments on production.

"[8] In 2017, FMFN invested a combined $503 million to become owners of a 49 per cent stake in a Suncor Energy bitumen storage facility at their operations near Fort McMurray.

[9] "The purchase was financed with a $545 million bond issue carrying a 4.14% coupon due in 2041, the largest debt offering to date by an Indigenous group in Canada."

[14] The Energy Council says "Chief Jim Boucher has been, and continues to be, one of the most influential people in Canada, and one of its most successful Indigenous leaders.