Indigenous
Bande des Innus de Pessamit Chief and Council
Governs Bande des Innus de Pessamit
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- MV Marielle Vachon Chief · since August 2026
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6 councillors
Elected
- AR Audrey-Lise Rock-Hervieux Councillor · since August 2026
- CR Christiane Riverin Councillor · since August 2026
- CV Christine Vallée Councillor · since August 2026
- JP Julie Picard Councillor · since August 2026
- MH Marjolaine Hervieux Councillor · since August 2026
- PV Pierre Vollant Councillor · since August 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marielle Vachon as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Audrey-Lise Rock-Hervieux as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christiane Riverin as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christine Vallée as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Julie Picard as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marjolaine Hervieux as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Pierre Vollant as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
4, rue Metshteu, CP 40
Pessamit, QC G0H 1B0- Phone (418) 567-2265
- Web pessamit.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.
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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: Bande des Innus de Pessamit 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: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-08-17, expiry date 2028-08-16. For: Audrey-Lise Rock-Hervieux as Councillor, Christiane Riverin as Councillor, Christine Vallée as Councillor, Julie Picard as Councillor, Marjolaine Hervieux 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, August 16, 2028