Indigenous
Matachewan Chief and Council
Governs Matachewan
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- AB Alex (Sonny)Fern Louis Batisse Chief · since March 2025
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9 councillors
Elected
- AB Andrew (Andy) Roger Michael Buffalo Councillor · since March 2025
- CT Charles Joseph Thomas Councillor · since March 2025
- CH Clara Josephine Hanson Councillor · since March 2025
- EH Elenore Louise Hendrix Councillor · since March 2025
- HJ Helen Liliane (Lulu) Jobson Councillor · since March 2025
- MB Mary Frances Batisse Councillor · since March 2025
- MB Melanie Boucher Councillor · since March 2025
- RB Real Aime Boucher Councillor · since March 2025
- TF Tommy Fox Councillor · since March 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Alex (Sonny)Fern Louis Batisse as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Andrew (Andy) Roger Michael Buffalo as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Charles Joseph Thomas as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Clara Josephine Hanson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Elenore Louise Hendrix as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Helen Liliane (Lulu) Jobson as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Mary Frances Batisse as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Melanie Boucher as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Real Aime Boucher as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Tommy Fox as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 160
MATACHEWAN, ON P0K 1M0- Phone (705) 565-2230
- Web matachewanfirstnation.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.
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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 "Indian Act". For: Matachewan 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 "Indian Act". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-03-24, expiry date 2027-03-23. For: Andrew (Andy) Roger Michael Buffalo as Councillor, Charles Joseph Thomas as Councillor, Clara Josephine Hanson as Councillor, Elenore Louise Hendrix as Councillor, Helen Liliane (Lulu) Jobson as Councillor and 5 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, March 23, 2027