Indigenous
Atikamekw d'Opitciwan Chief and Council
Governs Atikamekw d'Opitciwan
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JM Jean-Claude Méquish Chief · since September 2023
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6 councillors
Elected
- BC Billy Clary Councillor · since September 2023
- CJ Carole Jean-Pierre Councillor · since September 2023
- CM Cécile Mattawa Councillor · since September 2023
- RC Régina Chachai Councillor · since September 2023
- RC Roger Chachai Councillor · since September 2023
- YA Yvan-Rock Awashish Councillor · since September 2023
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jean-Claude Méquish as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Billy Clary as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Carole Jean-Pierre as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Cécile Mattawa as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Régina Chachai as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Roger Chachai as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Yvan-Rock Awashish as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
22, rue Amisk, CP 135
Obedjiwan, QC G0W 3B0- Phone (819) 974-8837
- Web opitciwan.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: Atikamekw d'Opitciwan 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 2023-09-14, expiry date 2027-09-11. For: Billy Clary as Councillor, Carole Jean-Pierre as Councillor, Cécile Mattawa as Councillor, Régina Chachai as Councillor, Roger Chachai 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, September 11, 2027