Indigenous
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Chief and Council
Governs Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
Gordon Bluesky
Chief · since April 2024
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4 councillors
Elected
- AH Allen (Sam) Hocaluk Councillor · since April 2024
- CK Christopher Kent Councillor · since April 2024
Wendell (Ogimma) Sinclair Jr.
Councillor · since April 2024
- WD Winston Desjarlais Councillor · since April 2024
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Gordon Bluesky as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Allen (Sam) Hocaluk as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Christopher Kent as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Wendell (Ogimma) Sinclair Jr. as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Winston Desjarlais as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
GENERAL DELIVERY
SCANTERBURY, MB R0E 1W0- Phone (204) 766-2494
- Web brokenheadojibwaynation.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.
- 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 "Custom Electoral System". For: Brokenhead Ojibway 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)
- 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 "Custom Electoral System". For: Councillor, Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-04-19, expiry date 2028-04-18. For: Allen (Sam) Hocaluk as Councillor, Christopher Kent as Councillor, Wendell (Ogimma) Sinclair Jr. as Councillor, Winston Desjarlais as Councillor, Gordon Bluesky 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, April 18, 2028