Indigenous
Rainy River First Nations Chief and Council
Governs Rainy River First Nations
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JL James (Jim) Daniel Leonard Chief · since November 2025
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5 councillors
Elected
- CO Casey Lynn Oster Councillor · since November 2025
- DM Dean Leroy McMahon Councillor · since November 2025
- LB Lyn Evelyn Blackburde Councillor · since November 2025
- ND Nathen Scott Fredderick Debungee Councillor · since November 2025
- WM William James McGinnis Councillor · since November 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James (Jim) Daniel Leonard as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Casey Lynn Oster as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Dean Leroy McMahon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lyn Evelyn Blackburde as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nathen Scott Fredderick Debungee as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- William James McGinnis as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 450
EMO, ON P0W 1E0- Phone (807) 482-2479
- Web rainyriverfirstnations.com
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: Rainy River First Nations 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
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-11-14, expiry date 2028-11-13. For: Casey Lynn Oster as Councillor, Dean Leroy McMahon as Councillor, Lyn Evelyn Blackburde as Councillor, Nathen Scott Fredderick Debungee as Councillor, William James McGinnis as Councillor, James (Jim) Daniel Leonard 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, November 13, 2028