Mushkegowuk Council
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Mushkegowuk Council or officially as the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council, is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Cree
First Nations
in northern Ontario
, Canada
. The Council provides advisory services and program delivery to its eight member-Nations.
, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of Treaty 5
and Treaty 9
First Nations in northern Ontario.
PO Box 370
Moose Factory, Ontario P0L 1W0
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
in northern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Council provides advisory services and program delivery to its eight member-Nations.
Mission
According to their own website, the Mushkegowuk Council state their mission as "To respond to and carry out the collective will of all Mushkegowuk members. We are committed to providing responsible and accountable political leadership. The Mushkegowuk Council is dedicated to providing quality, equitable and accessible support and advisory services to respond to and meet the social, economic, cultural, educational, spiritual, and political needs of First Nations, thereby improving the quality of life for our people."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 NationNishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada...
, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of Treaty 5
Treaty 5
Treaty 5 is a treaty that was first established in September, 1875, between Queen Victoria and Saulteaux and Swampy Cree non-treaty tribes and peoples around Lake Winnipeg in the District of Keewatin. Much of what is today central and northern Manitoba was covered by the treaty, as were a few small...
and Treaty 9
Treaty 9
Treaty 9 was an agreement established in July, 1905, between the Government of Canada in the name of King Edward VII and various First Nations in northern Ontario. One First Nation community in the bordering Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec is included in this treaty...
First Nations in northern Ontario.
Member First Nations
- Attawapiskat First NationAttawapiskat First NationAttawapiskat First Nation is an isolated First Nation located in Kenora District in northern Ontario, Canada, at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River at James Bay...
- Chapleau Cree First NationChapleau Cree First NationChapleau Cree First Nation is a Mushkegowuk Cree First Nation located by Chapleau Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. The First Nation have reserved for themselves the Chapleau 75 Indian Reserve and the Chapleau Cree Indian Reserve...
- Fort Albany First Nation
- Kashechewan First NationKashechewan First NationThe Kashechewan First Nation is a Cree First Nation located near James Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada. The community is located on the northern shore of the Albany River. Kashechewan First Nation is one of two communities that were established from Old Fort Albany in the 1950s...
- Missanabie Cree First NationMissanabie Cree First Nation-Historical Timeline:Evidence and records suggest that by as early as the 1570s, members of the Missanabie Cree had settled in the areas surrounding present day Missinaibi Lake, Dog Lake and Wabatongushi Lake...
- Moose Cree First NationMoose Cree First NationThe Moose Cree First Nation is a Cree First Nation in northern Ontario, Canada. Since time immemorial, their traditional territory is on the west side of James Bay...
- Taykwa Tagamou First Nation
- Weenusk First NationWeenusk First NationWeenusk First Nation ; unpointed: ᐧᐃᓇᐢᑯ ᐃᓂᓂᐧᐊᐠ) is a Cree First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario. In September, 2007, its total registered population was 516...
Official address
Mushkegowuk CouncilPO Box 370
Moose Factory, Ontario P0L 1W0
External links
- INAC profile
- Path of the Elders - Explore Treaty 9, Aboriginal Cree & First Nations history.