Indigenous
Aroland Chief and Council
Governs Aroland
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- JG Joseph Sunny Hank Gagnon Chief · since November 2025
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7 councillors
Elected
- BG Bernard Gagnon Councillor · since November 2025
- CK Chad Kashkish Councillor · since November 2025
- DM Darren Augustine Matasawagon Councillor · since November 2025
- EM Eunice Michelle Magiskan Councillor · since November 2025
- JM Jeffrie Leroy Megan Councillor · since November 2025
- NM Nolan Christopher Megan Councillor · since November 2025
- SA Sheldon Christopher Atlookan Councillor · since November 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Joseph Sunny Hank Gagnon as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Bernard Gagnon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Chad Kashkish as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Darren Augustine Matasawagon as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Eunice Michelle Magiskan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Jeffrie Leroy Megan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Nolan Christopher Megan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Sheldon Christopher Atlookan as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO BOX 10
AROLAND, ON P0T 1B0- Phone (807) 329-5970
- Web arolandfirstnation.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: Aroland 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 2025-11-30, expiry date 2027-11-29. For: Bernard Gagnon as Councillor, Chad Kashkish as Councillor, Darren Augustine Matasawagon as Councillor, Eunice Michelle Magiskan as Councillor, Jeffrie Leroy Megan as Councillor and 3 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, November 29, 2027