Matachewan First Nation

Matachewan 72
Indian reserve
Matachewan Indian Reserve No. 72
Matachewan 72
Coordinates: 48°04′N 80°38′W / 48.067°N 80.633°W / 48.067; -80.633Coordinates: 48°04′N 80°38′W / 48.067°N 80.633°W / 48.067; -80.633
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
First Nation	Matachewan
Area^[1]
• Land	33.63 km² (12.98 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	83
• Density	2.5/km² (6/sq mi)
Website	www.matachewan firstnation.com

Matachewan First Nation is an Ojibway and Cree First Nation reserve located in the Timiskaming District of Ontario, Canada. As of March, 2012, they had a total registered population of 642 people, of which 40 people lived on their own reserves.

Governance

The Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System, in with a Chief and five Councillors are elected for a two-year term. The current council consists of Chief Alex Batisse, and Councillors Robert Batisse, Leonil Boucher, Gail Brubacher, Elenor Hendrix and Jean Lemieux. Their term of office expires on March 23, 2013.

As a signatory to Treaty 9, the First Nation is member of Wabun Tribal Council, a non-political Regional Chiefs Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organisation representing most all of the First Nations in northern Ontario.

Reserves

Matachewan First Nation have reserved for themselves one reserve:

4,158.60 hectares (10,276.1 acres) Matachewan 72

External links

References

1 2 "Matachewan 72 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Independent First Nations Alliance	Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Lac Seul Muskrat Dam Pikangikum Whitesand
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council	Deer Lake Fort Severn Keewaywin McDowell Lake North Spirit Lake Poplar Hill
Matawa First Nations	Aroland Constance Lake Eabametoong Ginoogaming Hornepayne Long Lake 58 Marten Falls Neskantaga Nibinamik Webequie
Mushkegowuk Council	Attawapiskat Chapleau Cree Fort Albany Kashechewan Missanabie Cree Moose Cree Taykwa Tagamou Weenusk
Shibogama First Nations Council	Kasabonika Lake Kingfisher Wapekeka Wawakapewin Wunnumin Lake
Wabun Tribal Council	Beaverhouse Brunswick House Chapleau Ojibway Flying Post Matachewan Mattagami Wahgoshig
Windigo First Nations Council	Bearskin Lake Cat Lake Koocheching North Caribou Lake (Weagamow Lake) Sachigo Lake Slate Falls Whitewater
Independent NAN Communities	Mishkeegogamang Mocreebec Council Sandy Lake

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Nine

Numbered Treaties

Treaty Nine Nations

Timiskaming District, Ontario
City	Temiskaming Shores
Towns	Cobalt Englehart Kirkland Lake Latchford
Townships	Armstrong Brethour Casey Chamberlain Charlton and Dack Coleman Evanturel Gauthier Harley Harris Hilliard Hudson James Kerns Larder Lake Matachewan McGarry
Village	Thornloe
Indian Reserves	Matachewan 72
Unorganized areas	East West
Local services boards	Kenogami Lake King-Lebel Maisonville Savard
See also: Communities in Timiskaming District Census divisions of Ontario

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