Indigenous
Kingfisher Chief and Council
Governs Kingfisher
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Who sits on it
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Deputy Chief
Elected
- AM Amos Mamakwa Deputy Chief · since September 2025
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3 councillors
Elected
- DB Delta Delores Beaver Councillor · since September 2025
- RB Ricky Judas Eli Bighead Councillor · since September 2025
- VA Verna Lucille Aganash Councillor · since September 2025
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Head Councillor
Elected
- SS Samuel James Sturgeon Head Councillor · since September 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Amos Mamakwa as Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Delta Delores Beaver as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Ricky Judas Eli Bighead as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Verna Lucille Aganash as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Head Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Samuel James Sturgeon as Head Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 57
KINGFISHER LAKE, ON P0V 1Z0- Phone (807) 532-2067
- Web shibogama.on.ca
What it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
With the Minister's approval, taxes land and interests in land on the reserve for local purposes, licenses businesses, and spends band money. Many First Nations tax property under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act instead.
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
With the consent of a majority of electors voting at a special band meeting, may prohibit the sale, supply, manufacture or possession of intoxicants on the reserve.
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
Decides who belongs to the First Nation under its own membership rules, adopted by a majority of its electors.
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Sources for what it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Membership code (Indian Act s. 10) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Kingfisher Chief and Council
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Band office address, phone and fax from ISC First Nation Profiles. For: Band office
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83). For: Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1). For: Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Membership code (Indian Act s. 10). For: Membership code (Indian Act s. 10)
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Councillor, Deputy Chief, Head Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-09-12, expiry date 2027-09-12. For: Delta Delores Beaver as Councillor, Ricky Judas Eli Bighead as Councillor, Verna Lucille Aganash as Councillor, Amos Mamakwa as Deputy Chief, Samuel James Sturgeon as Head Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Date estimated from the term expiry date in ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance); not an announced election date. For: General election, September 12, 2027