Indigenous
Brunswick House Chief and Council
Governs Brunswick House
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
Cheryl Anne St.Denis
Chief · since August 2025
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6 councillors
Elected
- AQ Amberly Rose Quakegesic Councillor · since August 2025
- BT Beverly Ann Tangie Councillor · since August 2025
- BS Bonnie Emma Saunders Councillor · since August 2025
- IR Irene Barbara Redbreast Councillor · since August 2025
- LT Lorraine Sharon Tangie Councillor · since August 2025
- MV Melindy (Lisa) Vanbuskirk Councillor · since August 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cheryl Anne St.Denis as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Amberly Rose Quakegesic as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Beverly Ann Tangie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Bonnie Emma Saunders as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Irene Barbara Redbreast as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Lorraine Sharon Tangie as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melindy (Lisa) Vanbuskirk as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 1178
CHAPLEAU, ON P0M 1K0- Phone (705) 864-0174
- Web brunswickhousefirstnation.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 "Indian Act". For: Brunswick House 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 "Indian Act". For: Chief, Councillor
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-08-17, expiry date 2027-08-16. For: Cheryl Anne St.Denis as Chief, Amberly Rose Quakegesic as Councillor, Beverly Ann Tangie as Councillor, Bonnie Emma Saunders as Councillor, Irene Barbara Redbreast 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, 2027