Indigenous
Cree Nation of Wemindji Chief and Council
Governs Cree Nation of Wemindji
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- FA Frank Atsynia Chief · since September 2025
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Vice Chief
Elected
- CO Charlotte Ottereyes Vice Chief · since September 2025
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5 councillors
Elected
- BS Bill Stewart Councillor · since September 2025
- DM Drayden Mistacheesick Councillor · since September 2025
- GN George Natawapineskum Councillor · since September 2025
- RG Rocky Georgekish Councillor · since September 2025
- RT Roslyn Tomatuk Councillor · since September 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Frank Atsynia as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Vice Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Charlotte Ottereyes as Vice Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Bill Stewart as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Drayden Mistacheesick as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- George Natawapineskum as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Rocky Georgekish as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Roslyn Tomatuk as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
16 BEAVER ROAD, PO BOX 60
WEMINDJI, QC J0M 1L0- Phone (819) 978-0264
- Web wemindjipast.bearit.ca
What it can do
- Self-government law-making
Makes its own laws for its lands and citizens in the areas set out in the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act (S.C. 2018, c. 4, s. 2) and the Cree Constitution. The Indian Act no longer applies to most matters.
- Citizenship
Decides who belongs to the First Nation under its own rules (Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act (S.C. 2018, c. 4, s. 2) and the Cree Constitution).
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Sources for what it can do
- Self-government law-making laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Citizenship laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Cree - Naskapi". For: Cree Nation of Wemindji 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 Self-government law-making. For: Self-government law-making
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Citizenship. For: Citizenship
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Cree - Naskapi". For: Councillor, Chief, Vice Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2025-09-19, expiry date 2029-09-22. For: Bill Stewart as Councillor, Drayden Mistacheesick as Councillor, George Natawapineskum as Councillor, Rocky Georgekish as Councillor, Roslyn Tomatuk 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 22, 2029