Indigenous
Chippewas of Nawash First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Chippewas of Nawash First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- VS Veronica Lynne Smith Chief · since March 2026
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9 councillors
Elected
- AC Anthony (Tony) Sherman Chegano Councillor · since August 2025
- DJ Darren Joseph Johnston Councillor · since August 2025
- GN Gregory Peter Nadjiwon Councillor · since August 2025
- JM Janine Margarita Manning Councillor · since August 2025
- JK Jessica Shannon Marie Keeshig Councillor · since August 2025
- NS Nicholas Alexander Saunders Councillor · since August 2025
- NT Norma Hope Tobey Councillor · since August 2025
- PJ Paul Frederick Charles Jones Councillor · since August 2025
- RJ Roszella (Prin) May Johnston Councillor · since August 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Veronica Lynne Smith as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Anthony (Tony) Sherman Chegano as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Darren Joseph Johnston as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Gregory Peter Nadjiwon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Janine Margarita Manning as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jessica Shannon Marie Keeshig as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nicholas Alexander Saunders as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Norma Hope Tobey as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Paul Frederick Charles Jones as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Roszella (Prin) May Johnston as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
135 Lakeshore Blvd
Neyaashiinigmiing, ON N0H 2T0- Phone (519) 534-1689
- Web nawash.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 "Indian Act". For: Chippewas of Nawash First Nation 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 2025-08-07, expiry date 2027-08-06. For: Anthony (Tony) Sherman Chegano as Councillor, Darren Joseph Johnston as Councillor, Gregory Peter Nadjiwon as Councillor, Janine Margarita Manning as Councillor, Jessica Shannon Marie Keeshig as Councillor and 4 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-03-07, expiry date 2027-08-06. For: Veronica Lynne Smith as Chief
- 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 6, 2027