Mushkegowuk Council (pointed: ᐅᒪᐡᑫᑯ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᐎᐣ (''omashkeko okimāwiwin''); unpointed: ᐅᒪᐡᑫᑯ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐎᐣ), or officially as the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council, is a non-profit regional chiefs' council representing
Cree
The Cree ( cr, néhinaw, script=Latn, , etc.; french: link=no, Cri) are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people. They live primarily in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada ...
First Nations in northern
Ontario,
Canada. The council, located in
Moose Factory, Ontario provides advisory services and program delivery to its eight member nations.
Council
The council is made up of a representing chief from each of the eight member communities. The chiefs provide political direction to the organization in its strategic planning, government relations and policy development. To assist in these activities, the council maintains a political and advocacy staff to support its efforts in helping their communities to prosper. In turn, the council is a member of
Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a tribal political organization representing the majority of
Treaty 5 and
Treaty 9 First Nations in northern Ontario.
The council's current grand chief is Jonathon Solomon. Musician
Lawrence "Wapistan" Martin has also previously served as grand chief.
Member First Nations
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Attawapiskat First Nation
The Attawapiskat First Nation ( Cree: , "People of the parting of the rocks"; unpointed: ) is an isolated First Nation located in Kenora District in northern Ontario, Canada, at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River on James Bay. The traditional ...
(ᐋᐦᑕᐙᐱᐢᑲᑐᐎ ᐃᓂᓂᐧᐊᐠ Āhtawāpiskatowi ininiwak)
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Chapleau Cree First Nation (ᔕᑊᓗ ᐃᓂᓂᐗᐠ šaplo ininiwak)
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Fort Albany First Nation (ᐲᐦᑖᐯᒄ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ pîhtâpek ililiwak)
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Kashechewan First Nation (ᑫᔒᒋᐗᓐ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ kêšîciwan ililiwak)
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Missanabie Cree First Nation (ᒪᓯᓈᐴᔾ ᐃᓂᓂᐗᐠ masinâpôy ininiwak)
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Moose Cree First Nation (ᒨᓱᓂᔨ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ môsoniyi ililiwak
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Taykwa Tagamou Nation (ᑕᐟᑾ ᑕᑲᒪᐤ ᐃᓂᓂᐗᐠ tatkwa takamaw ininiwak)
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Weenusk First Nation (ᐐᓈᐢᑯ ᐃᓂᓂᐗᐠ wînâsko ininiwak)
See also
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Trick or Treaty?
''Trick or Treaty?'' is a 2014 Canadian documentary feature film by Alanis Obomsawin about Treaty 9, a 1905 agreement in which First Nations peoples in northern Ontario surrendered their sovereign rights. The film is the first by an indigenous film ...
'', a documentary film about Treaty 9, featuring Council Grand Chief Stan Louttit
References
External links
Mushkegowuk Council, Official websiteINAC profilePath of the Elders - Explore Treaty 9, Aboriginal Cree & First Nations history.
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First Nations governments in Ontario
Cree governments
First Nations tribal councils