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The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation Chief and Council

Governs The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation

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  • 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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  • fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Cree - Naskapi". For: The Crees of the Waskaganish 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 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 2025-07-03, expiry date 2029-07-03. For: Bob E. Diamond as Councillor, Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor as Councillor, Melissa Whiskeychan as Councillor, Romeo Blackned as Councillor, Kaitlynn Hester-Moses as Vice Chief
  • fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2023-06-07, expiry date 2027-06-05. For: Brenda Lynn Hester as Councillor, Conrad Blueboy as Councillor, Hannah Moses (Jacob) as Councillor, Mary Jane Salt as Councillor, Tyrone Blackned as Councillor, Greta Whiskeychan-Cheechoo 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, June 5, 2027, General election, July 3, 2029

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