Indigenous
Musk-kosiminiziibing Chief and Council
Governs Musk-kosiminiziibing
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- LI Lynn Marie Indian Chief · since January 2025
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5 councillors
Elected
- CC Carol Anne Copenace Councillor · since January 2025
- DL Deborah Kay Ludeman Councillor · since January 2025
- EA Elvis Adams Councillor · since January 2025
- GA Glenn Kennedy Archie Councillor · since January 2025
- JM Jeffrey Allan Morrison Councillor · since January 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lynn Marie Indian as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Carol Anne Copenace as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Deborah Kay Ludeman as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Elvis Adams as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Glenn Kennedy Archie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jeffrey Allan Morrison as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 414
MORSON, ON P0W 1J0- Phone (807) 488-5614
- Web biggrassy.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 "First Nations Elections Act". For: Musk-kosiminiziibing 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 "First Nations Elections Act". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-01-23, expiry date 2027-01-22. For: Carol Anne Copenace as Councillor, Deborah Kay Ludeman as Councillor, Elvis Adams as Councillor, Glenn Kennedy Archie as Councillor, Jeffrey Allan Morrison as Councillor, Lynn Marie Indian as Chief
- 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 22, 2027