Matachewan First Nation

Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada

48°04′N 80°38′W / 48.067°N 80.633°W / 48.067; -80.633Country

CanadaProvince

OntarioDistrictTimiskamingFirst NationMatachewanArea

^[1]

• Land33.63 km² (12.98 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total83 • Density2.5/km² (6/sq mi)Websitewww.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

Nation's Website
AANDC Profile

References

^ ^a ^b "Matachewan 72 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation

Independent First Nations Alliance

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council

Matawa First Nations

Mushkegowuk Council

Shibogama First Nations Council

Wabun Tribal Council

Windigo First Nations Council

Independent NAN Communities

Mishkeegogamang
Mocreebec Council
Sandy Lake

v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Nine
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Treaty Nine Nations	Abitibiwinni First Nation (Quebec) Aroland First Nation Attawapiskat First Nation Bearskin Lake First Nation Brunswick House First Nation Cat Lake First Nation Chapleau Cree First Nation Chapleau Ojibway First Nation Constance Lake First Nation Eabametoong First Nation Flying Post First Nation Fort Albany First Nation Fort Severn First Nation Ginoogaming First Nation Kasabonika First Nation Keewaywin First Nation Kingfisher First Nation Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation Marten Falls First Nation Matachewan First Nation Mishkeegogamang First Nation Missanabie Cree First Nation Neskantaga First Nation Nibinamik First Nation Mattagami First Nation Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation McDowell Lake First Nation Moose Cree First Nation North Caribou Lake First Nation Sachigo Lake First Nation Slate Falls First Nation Taykwa Tagamou Nation Wahgoshig First Nation Wapekeka First Nation Wawakapewin First Nation Webequie First Nation Weenusk First Nation Wunnumin Lake First Nation

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Nine

Numbered Treaties

Treaty Nine Nations

v t e 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
First Nations 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