Indigenous
Keewaywin First Nation Chief and Council
Governs Keewaywin First Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- CK Christopher James Kakegamic Chief · since April 2026
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4 councillors
Elected
- DK David Kakekapetum Councillor · since April 2026
- EM Eddie Meekis Councillor · since April 2026
- JK Jason Thomas Kakegumic Councillor · since April 2026
- RK Rodney Peter Kakekagumick Councillor · since April 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christopher James Kakegamic as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- David Kakekapetum as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Eddie Meekis as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jason Thomas Kakegumic as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Rodney Peter Kakekagumick as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
GENERAL DELIVERY
KEEWAYWIN, ON P0V 3G0- Phone (807) 771-1210
- Web kochiefs.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: Keewaywin 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 "Custom Electoral System". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-04-01, expiry date 2028-03-31. For: David Kakekapetum as Councillor, Eddie Meekis as Councillor, Jason Thomas Kakegumic as Councillor, Rodney Peter Kakekagumick as Councillor, Christopher James Kakegamic 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, March 31, 2028