Indigenous
Albany Chief and Council
Governs Albany
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Who sits on it
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2 deputy chiefs
Elected
- JS Jacqueline Mary Sutherland Deputy Chief · since October 2025
- WL Wayne Mervin Lazarus Deputy Chief · since August 2024
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2 chiefs
Elected
- HW Hosea Ricky Willerd Wesley Chief · since August 2024
- RN Robert Heli Victor Nakogee Chief · since October 2025
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18 councillors
Elected
- AW Annie Wesley Councillor · since August 2024
- BS Brenda Solomon Councillor · since October 2025
- CK Claudius Jimmy Koosees Councillor · since August 2024
- GR George Giaus Reuben Councillor · since August 2024
- GE George Peter Edwards Councillor · since October 2025
- JG James Paul Goodwin Councillor · since August 2024
- JL Joseph Lawrence Lazarus Councillor · since August 2024
- LG Lawrence James Goodwin Councillor · since August 2024
- LN Louis (Martin) Peter Nakoochee Councillor · since October 2025
- MS Madeline Scott Councillor · since October 2025
- MS Marie Lucie Alexandra (Annie) Spence Councillor · since August 2024
- MK Mary (Elizabeth) Kataquapit Councillor · since September 2026
- PS Peter James Friday Sr. Councillor · since August 2024
- RR Richard Andrew Reuben Councillor · since August 2024
- SS Simeon John Solomon Councillor · since September 2026
- SS Steven Spence Councillor · since September 2026
- SW Susan Brenda Anne Wynne Councillor · since August 2024
- TR Trina Pamela Reuben Councillor · since August 2024
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Sources for who sits on it
- Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jacqueline Mary Sutherland as Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Wayne Mervin Lazarus as Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Hosea Ricky Willerd Wesley as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Robert Heli Victor Nakogee as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Annie Wesley as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Brenda Solomon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Claudius Jimmy Koosees as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- George Giaus Reuben as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- George Peter Edwards as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James Paul Goodwin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joseph Lawrence Lazarus as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lawrence James Goodwin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Louis (Martin) Peter Nakoochee as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Madeline Scott as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marie Lucie Alexandra (Annie) Spence as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Mary (Elizabeth) Kataquapit as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Peter James Friday Sr. as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Richard Andrew Reuben as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Simeon John Solomon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Steven Spence as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Susan Brenda Anne Wynne as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Trina Pamela Reuben as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 1
FORT ALBANY, ON P0L 1H0- Phone (705) 278-1044
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.
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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
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Albany 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)
- 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: Chief, Deputy Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-08-31, expiry date 2027-08-31. For: Hosea Ricky Willerd Wesley as Chief, Wayne Mervin Lazarus as Deputy Chief, Annie Wesley as Councillor, Claudius Jimmy Koosees as Councillor, George Giaus Reuben as Councillor and 8 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-10-19, expiry date 2028-10-18. For: Robert Heli Victor Nakogee as Chief, Jacqueline Mary Sutherland as Deputy Chief, Brenda Solomon as Councillor, George Peter Edwards as Councillor, Louis (Martin) Peter Nakoochee as Councillor, Madeline Scott as Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-09-01, expiry date 2028-10-18. For: Mary (Elizabeth) Kataquapit as Councillor, Simeon John Solomon as Councillor, Steven Spence as 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, August 31, 2027