māɡ-nə-tə-wän | Magnetawan First Nation

The Magnetawan First Nation is a small Indigenous community in Ontario, situated in the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe people, with a historical connection to the Georgian Bay region.

POPULATION

389

Rank #533 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

47.2 KM²

Rank #218 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

07/06/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-06 23:57:36 UTC

Name

Magnetawan (ISC Code: 174)

Former Names

Magnetawan Indian Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Great Lakes Region

Indigenous Language

Ojibwe

Number of Registered Members

389

Band Website

https://www.magfn.com/

Phone Number

(705) 383-2477

Fax Number

(705) 383-2566

Address

10 HWY 529, BRITT, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

WILLIAM LLOYD NOGANOSH

Term Expires

07/06/2027

Number of Council Members

WILLIAM LLOYD NOGANOSH

Chief

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APRIL ANN CARDINAL

Councillor

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JULIE LISA SABOURIN

Councillor

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PAMELA JAYNE SUSAN DE HAAN

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Free v. Magnetawan (Municipality)

Magnetawan (Municipality of) (Re)

Free v. Magnetawan (Municipality)

Free v. Municipality of Magnetawan et al.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Magnetawan (Municipality)

Free v. Magnetawan (Municipality)

Cary v Magnetawan (Municipality)

Free v. Municipality of Magnetawan

Free v. Magnetawan (Municipality)

POWR MAG (Protectors of Wetlands & River Magnetawan) Inc. v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change)

James v Magnetawan (Municipality)

Cary v Magnetawan (Municipality)

Restructuring Commission for the Township of Magnetawan, Township of Hagerman and Geographic Townships of Burton, East Burpee, Ferguson, Ferrie, Mckenzie and Spence

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6204
MAGNETEWAN 1
4721.0 Hectares
100 KM SW/SO OF/DE NORTH BAY, 6 KM EAST OF GEORGIAN BAY
[44.8048914, -79.7376061]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

New Indigenous-led guide helps First Nations track local wildlife with camera traps

Giant hogweed! Japanese knotweed! Phragmites in Almaguin! Oh my!

Celebrating Shawanaga, Wasauksing, Henvey Inlet, Magnetawan and Dokis on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21

'You can’t change legislation on a whim:' Magnetawan First Nation protesters

Political Quarterly Update: Summer 2022

Soldiers learn swift-water rescue skills to save lives on First Nations (3 Photos)

$10K in cocaine seized on Magnetawan First Nation

Atikameksheng Eagles mourn their team mate at Magnetawan memorial

Historic Niijaansinaanik agency to protect Indigenous children

The new Orange Standard is a redesign of child well-being

Uptake slow on governance agreement but not unexpected, says grand council chief

Six First Nations celebrate Niijaansinaanik Indigenous Child Welfare Agency designation

Magnetawan First Nation uses camera traps to track declining moose population

New agreement lets 5 Ontario First Nations make their own decisions

Coffee Briefing Oct. 10 – AI chatbot ChatGPT reshapes workplace norms amidst trust challenges: report; Meeranda’s human-like AI joins Amazon’s AWS build accelerator; iClassifier unveils AI breakthrough in dairy farming; and more

Allen Lewis Trodd sworn in as Indigenous Student Trustee

Canada and Anishinabek First Nations sign historic self-government agreement

Finding both romance and racism on Grindr

Magnetawan First Nation protest organizer receives $880 COVID law fine

Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act receives Royal Assent

Indigenous Voices Needed in Climate Change Discussions: U of G Study

Toronto fugitive on the lam for two years arrested in northern Ont.

What it means to be First Nations today for Magnetawan couple

Circle of History made with Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services

(PDF) Weaving ways of knowing in practice: a collaborative approach to prioritizing community knowledge and values in wildlife camera monitoring with Magnetawan First Nation

First Nations group hopes to finish the widening of Highway 69

Magnetawan First Nation Launches Mobile Communications App For Member Notifications

Magnetewan First Nation to host 10th Annual Indigenous Lands and Resource Management Conference

An historic milestone for Anishinaabe Governance

Magnetawan First Nation launches mobile communications app for member notifications

Contractor, Indigenous partner formalize working agreement

Fig. 1. Map of the study area, outlining each Anishinaabe Nation...

Canada and Anishinabek First Nations sign historic self-government agreement

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?: 2-year Magnetawan River Bridge work on Highway 69 begins

First Nation says it could ratify a deal with the province to four-lane Highway 69 by June

Magnetawan First Nation hosts 2-day lands and resources conference

$50K donated to support affordable housing in Magnetawan

Agreement brings promise of construction work for trio of First Nations

Turtle release project on Magnetawan First Nation featured in documentary series

Sharing graphite mine wealth

New Esso station and Tim Horton’s in Magnetawan First Nation

Magnetawan First Nation approves its Land Code

Memories from the past of East Parry Sound

Concern, confusion among members as $10B treaty settlement looms

Anishinabek-owned company, SNC-Lavalin partner on Highway 69 twinning

Former Chief of Magnetawan First Nation, Elder Wilmer Noganosh, passes into the Spirit World

Canada News Today

Province says Hwy 69 four-laning is still a go, but lots of signs project is slowing

Agreement brings promise of construction work for trio of First Nations

First Nations seek role in widening Highway 69

Dispute over $4 yearly treaty payments in Ontario will end soon say chiefs

Magnetawan First Nation artist works featured throughout Northern Ontario

Paddling like a girl with Tori Baird

Toronto fugitive on the lam for two years arrested in northern Ont.

'It's sharing my family story': How this Kitchener, Ont., exhibit goes beyond showcasing Indigenous art

7 Northern Ontario First Nations to develop child and family agency

Magnetawan First Nation hosts Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Community Celebration

Man wanted Canada-wide arrested in Magnetawan First Nation

'We're moving the yard sticks:' economic opportunities opening up for Indigenous communities

Canada and Anishinabek First Nations sign historic self-government agreement

Canada and Anishinabek First Nations commemorate historic milestone on self-government agreement

Contractor, Indigenous partner formalize Hwy. 69 working agreement

Shawanaga First Nation 'prepared to deal' with Ontario government on Highway 69 widening

Meet Northern Ontario’s extreme adventurer Jim Baird

Toronto fugitive on the lam for two years arrested in northern Ont.

5 Anishinabek First Nations in Ontario sign agreement with Ottawa that would allow them to self-govern

Magnetawan First Nation's species at risk program hopes to preserve lands, waters for another decade

Wolf research braids GPS, helicopters with Indigenous knowledge systems

Magnetawan First Nation artist and Hilroy Canada collaboration now available in Wal-Mart Canada

Things you may not know about Magnetawan First Nation

'He took out all the spirit and meaning:' Emerging Indigenous artist accused of plagiarism

Ontario Designates Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services as an Indigenous Children's Aid Society

Magnetawan First Nation holds successful Turtle Release initiative

What it means to be First Nations today for Magnetawan couple

Court judgment gives Canada, Ontario 60 days to pay out $10B treaty settlement

Canadian tech must embrace Indigenous reconciliation

SNC-Lavalin signs new deal with company owned by three First Nations

Indigenous U of G Prof Weaves Knowledge Systems in Unique Research on Eastern Wolves

Two local First Nations getting nearly $100,000 for emergency preparedness

Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of glyphosate-based herbicides: perspectives from indigenous knowledge and western science

Shawanaga, Henvey, Magnetawan company partners on Hwy. 69

Chief of Shawanaga First Nation says tentative agreement reached with Ontario to expand Highway 69

New Indigenous-led guide helps First Nations track local wildlife with camera traps

Magnetawan First Nation uses camera traps to track declining moose population

Academic Research

Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle: Almaguin/Almaguin Chronicles

Optimizing Community-Based Wildlife Monitoring: Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge and Values

Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of glyphosate-based herbicides: perspectives from indigenous knowledge and western science

Weaving Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to discern drivers of mooz (moose) population decline

Impacts of harvested species declines on Indigenous Peoples' food sovereignty, well-being and ways of life: a case study of Anishinaabe perspectives and …

Weaving ways of knowing in practice: a collaborative approach to prioritizing community knowledge and values in wildlife camera monitoring with Magnetawan First …

Weaving Knowledge Systems in Moose (Mooz; Alces alces) Ecology Research and Monitoring

Identifying resilient Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) peatland hummock hibernacula

Examining Indigenous food sovereignty as a conceptual framework for health in two urban communities in Northern Ontario, Canada

Weaving Indigenous knowledge and western science to investigate the impacts of railways on wildlife

Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle: Almaguin/Almaguin Chronicles

Weaving Indigenous knowledge and western science to investigate the impacts of railways on wildlife

Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle: Almaguin/Almaguin Chronicles

Optimizing Community-Based Wildlife Monitoring: Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge and Values

Weaving Knowledge Systems in Moose (Mooz; Alces alces) Ecology Research and Monitoring

“I see my culture starting to disappear”: Anishinaabe perspectives on the socioecological impacts of climate change and future research needs

Caring for the land: Indigenous practices, community values changes over time, and building values-based environmental initiatives

Community‐informed and codesigned research to understand the impacts of railways on wildlife

Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of glyphosate-based herbicides: perspectives from indigenous knowledge and western science

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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