sheh-sheh-gwan-ing | Sheshegwaning First Nation

The Sheshegwaning First Nation is an Anishinaabe community situated on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario, with a rich cultural heritage and strong connection to traditional lands.

POPULATION

526

Rank #482 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

20.2 KM²

Rank #327 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

11/21/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-29 17:57:46 UTC

Name

Sheshegwaning (ISC Code: 178)

Former Names

Sheshegwaning First Nation, Sheshegwaning Reserve

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Great Lakes Region

Indigenous Language

Anishinaabemowin

Number of Registered Members

526

Band Website

http://www.sheshegwaning.org/

Phone Number

(705) 283-3292

Fax Number

(705) 283-3481

Address

1079A SHESHEGWANING ROAD, SHESHEGWANING, ON

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

NICOLE WABANUNG MIGWANS BUSH

Term Expires

11/21/2027

Number of Council Members

NICOLE WABANUNG MIGWANS BUSH

Chief

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RONALD BOYD MCKINLEY

Councillor

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CAELEY JACQUELINE MCLEAN GENEREAUX

Councillor

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JENNIFER MAY SAMPSON

Councillor

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ANGELA RACHEL MCLEOD

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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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6178
SHESHEGWANING 20
2023.5 Hectares
24 KM SW/SO OF/DE BLIND RIVER NEAR N WEST OF MANITOULIN ISL
[46.1847168, -82.9539729]

Media Reports

Sheshegwaning Indian Reserve No. 20, Ontario, Canada Weather Forecast

UCCMM First Nations ink $446 million deal with Canada to address fiscal mismanagement with Crown's apology

UCCM Anishnaabe Police creating drug enforcement unit after federal ruling paves way

New police unit to target Toronto gangs trafficking drugs on First Nations

Anishinaabekwe programmer prepping for imagineNATIVE festival

United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising Tribal Council and Canada sign framework for moving forward in partnership to advance reconciliation – Anishinabek News

Federal Minister signs historic three part $447.9 million settlement with five UCCMM First Nations

Four vying for chief of Sheshegwaning First Nation

Anishinabek Nation congratulates Kina Gbezhgomi’s full designation

History teaches Native kids about themselves

Indigenous groups sign new protocol agreement to clearly define their responsibilities

Indigenous Art—From bush to table to stage

Sheshegwaning artist creates player-of-the-game hockey sticks for 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship

History teaches Native kids about themselves

Indigenous Art—From bush to table to stage

Sheshegwaning First Nation pushes historical change in voting protocol

United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising Tribal Council and Canada sign framework for moving forward in partnership to advance reconciliation – Anishinabek News

Sheshegwaning First Nation celebrates historic Governance Agreement approval signing

Sheshegwaning First Nation pushes historical change in voting protocol

Indigenous groups sign new protocol agreement to clearly define their responsibilities

'Long time coming': 5 Manitoulin chiefs welcome apology and settlement from Canada

Indigenous Art—From bush to table to stage

Anishinaabekwe programmer prepping for imagineNATIVE festival

Sheshegwaning artist creates player-of-the-game hockey sticks for 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship

Canadian Roots Exchange explores Manitoulin Island

Your Guide to Powwow Country

Public confusion still reigns over settlement funds source

New programs and projects demonstrate Indigenous communities taking a leading role in Ontario’s Energy Sector

Communities on the Move: Northern Ontario Heritage Fund rains $16.8 million across the region

Construction of new school in Sheshegwaning First Nation to be complete for 2024 school year

Communities on the Move: Sheshegwaning taking the lead on development possibilities

United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising Tribal Council and Canada sign framework for moving forward in partnership to advance reconciliation – Anishinabek News

Communities on the Move: Sheshegwaning taking the lead on development possibilities - North Bay News

Minister apologizes for government's handling of First Nations' money in 1800s

First Nations assert jurisdiction over education

Sheshegwaning First Nation man connects with family through art

UCCM Anishnaabe Police launch new unit to combat drug trafficking, gang activity

Age is just a number: the stories of 4 northeastern Ontario communities that go deeper than the census data

Sheshegwaning First Nation pushes historical change in voting protocol

Stan Wesley helps Sheshegwaning hold a special community check-in

Communities on the Move: Sheshegwaning taking the lead on development possibilities

Haliburton Highlands resident Larry O’Connor will never stop sharing stories of Indigenous culture

Missanabie Cree First Nation begins training for First Nations emergency management teams

Minister apologizes for government’s handling of First Nations’ money in 1800s

Future of food is fresh and green for Manitoulin First Nation

Why this First Nation bought a shipping container during COVID-19

Michigan Native citizens move to reclaim and preserve Indigenous ways of life

Sheshegwaning First Nation celebrates historic Governance Agreement approval signing

'Long time coming': 5 Manitoulin chiefs welcome apology and settlement from Canada

Academic Research

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Wise practices for cultural safety in electronic health research and clinical trials with indigenous people: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Number Eleven, in Particular

Architecture through a lens: re-framing narrative sovereignty, landscape and indigenous film pedagogy

An application of two-eyed seeing: Indigenous research methods with participatory action research

Supporting self-determined indigenous innovations: Rethinking the digital divide in Canada

Learning through language: academic success in an Indigenous language immersion kindergarten

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Envisioning the Future of Gikinoo'amaagewin Wiigwaam: Urban Land Stewardship at M'wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre

The lived experience of Anishinaabe people with cancer: A focus on Indigenous healing, Western medicine and Minobimaadiziwin

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Shingwauk Narratives: Sharing Residential School History

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Architecture through a lens: re-framing narrative sovereignty, landscape and indigenous film pedagogy

Supporting self-determined indigenous innovations: Rethinking the digital divide in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

The lived experience of Anishinaabe people with cancer: A focus on Indigenous healing, Western medicine and Minobimaadiziwin

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

The role of Mother Earth in shaping the health of Anishinabek: a geographical exploration of culture, health and place

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Filter to Retrieve Articles Related to Indigenous Peoples of Ontario from the Ovid MEDLINE Database

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Number Eleven, In Particular

Supporting self-determined indigenous innovations: Rethinking the digital divide in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Assessing the Institutionalization of Traditional Aboriginal Medicine

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Defining Membership Along the US-Canadian Borderlands: A Case Study of the Baawating Region

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Assimilation through incarceration: The geographic imposition of Canadian law over Indigenous peoples

Keeping kids safe: caregivers' perspectives on the determinants of physical activity in rural Indigenous communities

Historical and contemporary realities: Movement towards reconciliation

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

“You Don't Just Get Over What Has Happened to You”: Story Sharing, Reconciliation, and Grandma's Journey in the Child Welfare System

Unpacking the black box: a formative research approach to the development of theory-driven, evidence-based, and culturally safe text messages in mobile …

National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems-Ontario Regional Roll-Up Report

Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers

Co-Generated Knowledge for Co-Management of a Mobile Resource

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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