Indigenous
Aamjiwnaang Chief and Council
Governs Aamjiwnaang
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- Janelle Yvonne Nahmabin Chief · since October 2024
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9 councillors
Elected
- Darren Lee Henry Councillor · since October 2024
- James Kenneth Plain Councillor · since October 2024
- Joanne Gail Rogers Councillor · since October 2024
- John Quincy Adams Councillor · since October 2024
- June Renee Simon Councillor · since October 2024
- Justin (Cj) Benjamin Smith-White Councillor · since October 2024
- Marina Denise Plain Councillor · since October 2024
- Michael John Jackson Councillor · since October 2024
- Sherri Lynn Crowley Councillor · since October 2024
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Janelle Yvonne Nahmabin as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Darren Lee Henry as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- James Kenneth Plain as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joanne Gail Rogers as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- John Quincy Adams as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- June Renee Simon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Justin (Cj) Benjamin Smith-White as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Marina Denise Plain as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Michael John Jackson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sherri Lynn Crowley as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
978 TASHMOO AVENUE
SARNIA, ON N7T 7H5- Phone (519) 336-8410
- Web aamjiwnaang.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: Aamjiwnaang 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 2024-10-19, expiry date 2026-10-18. For: Darren Lee Henry as Councillor, James Kenneth Plain as Councillor, Joanne Gail Rogers as Councillor, John Quincy Adams as Councillor, June Renee Simon as Councillor and 5 more
- aamjiwnaang.ca · checked Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Notice of Nomination Meeting (given 2026-08-04, Electoral Officer Vaughn Johnston): nomination meeting 2026-09-04; 1 Chief and 9 Councillor positions; poll Friday 2026-10-16 at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community Centre; election under the Aamjiwnaang Inaakonigewin - Dawaabmang'waa Niigaanzijig (Aamjiwnaang Law - Selecting Leaders). Checked 2026-10-12. For: General election, October 16, 2026
- 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, October 16, 2026