Grand Council of Treaty 3 (GCT3) is a political organization representing 24

First Nation Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

communities across ''

Treaty 3 ''Treaty 3'' was an agreement entered into on October 3, 1873, by Chief Mikiseesis (Little Eagle) on behalf of the Ojibwe First Nations and Queen Victoria. The treaty involved a vast tract of Ojibwe territory, including large parts of what is ...

'' areas of northern

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and southeastern

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, Canada, and four additional First Nations, specifically in regard to their Treaty rights.

Mandate

The GCT3 operates under the mandate in which their direction of the leadership and benefit/protection of the Citizens are carried out by the administrative office of GCT3 to protect, preserve and enhance Treaty and Aboriginal rights. These points are upheld by GCT3 by advancing the exercise of inherent jurisdiction, sovereignty, nation-building, and traditional governance with the aim to preserve and build the Anishinaabe Nation’s goal of self-determination.

Departments

* Administrative Office * ''Bimiiwinitisowin Omaa Akiing'' (Governance on Our Land) * Child Care * Culture and Citizenship * Economic Development * Education * Health * Housing / Infrastructure * Internal / External Relations * Justice * Natural Resources * Social Services * Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research * Trapping * Youth and Recreation

Affiliated First Nations

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council The Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council is a First Nations tribal council in Ontario and Manitoba. It is part of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, and includes the Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, the Anishnaabeg ...

** Animakee Wa Zhing 37 ** Big Grassy ** Naongashiing (Big Island) ** Northwest Angle 33 ** Onigaming ** Wauzhushk Onigum *

Bimose Tribal Council Bimose Tribal Council is a First Nations council, one of three such councils on the Grand Council of Treaty 3. Its members include: * Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation * Eagle Lake First Nation * Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation * Lac d ...

** Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) **

Eagle Lake Eagle Lake may refer to: Cities, towns, townships etc. Canada * Eagle Lake, Haliburton County, Ontario * Eagle Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario * Eagle Lake 27, Ontario (Indian reserve) * Eagle Lake, Kenora District, Ontario United States * ...

** Iskatewizaagegan 39 **

Lac des Mille Lacs Lac des Mille Lacs is a lake in the western part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Nelson River drainage basin and is the source of the Seine River. The lake lies between Ontario Highway 17 on the north and O ...

** Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) ** Obashkaandagaang Bay **

Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, formerly but still commonly—and incorrectly—known as the Dalles First Nation and Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining Ojibway Nation, is an Ojibway or Ontario Saulteaux First Nation band government in Kenora District, Onta ...

Shoal Lake 40 Shoal Lake 40 is a First Nations reserve straddling the border of Manitoba and Ontario on the shores of Shoal Lake. It is one of the reserves of the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Shoal Lake 40 First Nation ( oj, Iskatewi-zaaga'iganiing 40) is an ...

** Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) ** Wabauskang **

Wabigoon Lake Wabigoon Lake is a lake located in the Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The community of Dryden (pop 8,198) is located on the north shore of the lake, and the primary inflow and outflow is the Wabigoon River. A dam built to provi ...

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council located in the Rainy River District, Ontario, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada, serving seven First Nations in Canada, First Nations by providing advisory s ...

** Couchiching ** Lac La Croix ** Naicatchewenin ** Nigigoonsiminikaaning ** Rainy River **

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** Stanjikoming

Non-affiliated First Nations

Though signatories to ''Treaty 3'', the following First Nations are not members of the Grand Council of Treaty 3. However, as the Grand Council is the treaty administrant, the Grand Council works closely with these non-affiliated First Nations: * Buffalo Point *

Lac Seul Lac Seul is a large, crescent shaped reservoir in Kenora District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately long. It has a maximum (regulated) depth of 47.2 m, with a surface elevation of 357 m above sea level. Its level is raised in ...

* Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) Sagkeeng First Nation is a non-signatory to ''Treaty 3''. Sagkeeng First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 1. * Saugeen

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