Indigenous
Webequie Chief and Council
Governs Webequie
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- LW Lorraine Verna Whitehead Chief · since January 2026
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Deputy Chief
Elected
- CW Cornelius Wabasse Deputy Chief · since January 2026
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5 councillors
Elected
- ES Eric Carlyle Shewaybick Councillor · since January 2026
- JJ Joel Aaron Bradley Jacob Councillor · since January 2026
- RJ Randy Jason Jacob Councillor · since January 2026
- SW Selena Barbara Wabasse Councillor · since January 2026
- TS Tyler Marcel Shewaybick Councillor · since January 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lorraine Verna Whitehead as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cornelius Wabasse as Deputy Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Eric Carlyle Shewaybick as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joel Aaron Bradley Jacob as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Randy Jason Jacob as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Selena Barbara Wabasse as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Tyler Marcel Shewaybick as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 268
WEBEQUIE, ON P0T 3A0- Phone (807) 353-6531
- Web webequie.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: Webequie 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, Chief, Deputy Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-01-31, expiry date 2028-01-30. For: Eric Carlyle Shewaybick as Councillor, Joel Aaron Bradley Jacob as Councillor, Randy Jason Jacob as Councillor, Selena Barbara Wabasse as Councillor, Tyler Marcel Shewaybick as Councillor and 2 more
- 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, January 30, 2028