Samuel Cunningham (April 8, 1848 – January 14, 1919) was a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.

[1] Although of mixed blood (Metis), he fought in the 1885 resistance on the government side, later serving on the NWT Council.

His grandfather Patrick Cunningham was from Soligo Ireland who came to work for the Hudson's Bay Company, and his grandmother was Nancy Anne Bruce from Luisianna (daughter of Benjamin Bruce from the Orkney Islands of Scotland and Matilda who was Mohawk) [2] Sam Cunningham was born at Lac Ste.

In that election he was defeated finishing third out of four candidates behind Frank Oliver and Herbert Charles Wilson.

[5] Samuel Cunningham was experienced in acting as an advisor and intermediary between Aboriginal and European People and was fluent in English, French, and Cree.