Em-chee-geeng | M'Chigeeng First Nation

The M'Chigeeng First Nation is an Anishinaabe community on Manitoulin Island, known for preserving traditional culture and governance

POPULATION

2,944

Rank #112 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

30.9 KM²

Rank #275 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/01/2026

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-01 12:56:19 UTC

Name

M'Chigeeng First Nation (ISC Code: 181)

Former Names

West Bay First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Great Lakes Region

Indigenous Language

Ojibwe

Number of Registered Members

2944

Band Website

http://www.mchigeeng.ca/

Phone Number

(705) 377-5362

Fax Number

(705) 377-4980

Address

PO BOX 333, 53 HWY 551, M'CHIGEENG, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

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Chief

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Term Expires

09/01/2026

Number of Council Members

KIMBERELY ANN AELICK

Councillor

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CHARLES JOHN BEAUDIN

Councillor

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ROBERT JOSEPH BEAUDIN

Councillor

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ANDREW EDWARD BISSON

Councillor

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RONALD "RAY" CORBIERE

Councillor

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EARL LAZARUS DEBASSIGE

Councillor

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JEANNIE "JEAN" ELIZA DEBASSIGE

Councillor

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JOSH PATRICK ESHKAWKOGAN

Councillor

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JAMES BERNARD PANAMICK

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Council Remuneration

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6180
M'CHIGEENG 22
3094.7 Hectares
21 KM SW/SO OF/DE LITTLE CURRENT ON MANITOULIN ISLAND
[45.9804652, -81.9277929]

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Media Reports

‘In our bloodline:’ Land-based learning links curriculum with Indigenous culture

Carleton’s Fifth Annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium Explores Indigenous Spirituality and Connection to the Land

University of Sudbury transfers Indigenous Studies to Kenjgewin Teg institute

Survivor kept story from daughter

Manitoulin High brawl: OPP explains why only M'Chigeeng residents have been charged so far

Anishinabek Nation Chiefs Council Assembly elects new Grand Council Chief

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

Trauma-focused hiring drive aims to keep Indigenous families together

Indigenous Tourism Ontario helps create new coalition

Northern Ont. First Nation prioritizes trauma resolution in new social services push

Chiefs of Ontario congratulate Glen Hare as Ontario Regional Chief Elect

M’Chigeeng First Nation citizen has his show expanded to U.S. markets

‘I have a responsibility to our students’ says Hall of Fame inductee

Land-based learning links students’ regular curriculum with Indigenous culture

Indigenous educational institute names new leader

Assembly of First Nations supports creation of national Indigenous tourism strategy

Native Americans want recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day as Columbus Day celebration parades downtown

Former Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief tapped for regional chief of Ontario

Canada 150 exposes the art world’s broad divide

Indigenous Peoples Day 2022: Where to find depictions of Native American life — created by modern Native Americans — around Chicago

UCCM Anishnaabe Police move ahead on their own as negotiations on federal funding continue

Home-schooling, Kenjgewin Teg-style

Your Guide to Powwow Country

Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Chief to receive honorary degree from York University

'Warrior' named Native Education Person of Distinction

‘The wheels are slowly turning’: U of T marks Orange Shirt Day, first National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Manitoulin Island First Nation to search for woman last seen in October

Pope 'missed opportunity' to celebrate Indigenous spiritual ways, priest says

M’Chigeeng First Nation citizen receives Quilts for Survivors package

Security team saw Toyota linked to M'Chigeeng murder driving around First Nations

First Nations opt out of non-native Children’s Aid Service

M’Chigeeng taking down ‘wellness checkpoints’

Lakehead University celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising call for COVID-19 response committee

N'Swakamok, Sudbury police to unveil MMIW sculpture

Stable, long-term funding essential for equitable education access and economic growth in Indigenous communities

M'Chigeeng woman feels 'punished' in Pet Save adoption case

First ever Anishinaabe Booskinaagan Language Bowl Held

Indigenous groups sign new protocol agreement to clearly define their responsibilities

New director of Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre appointed

M'Chigeeng Chief says brawl stemmed from racism 'rearing its ugly head'

M'Chigeeng First Nation to take down controversial checkpoints

Anishinaabeg Art & Power aims to educate

Aboriginal Power

Eshkawkogan featured in Top 100 Magazine of country’s business professionals

Laurentian’s National Building Reconciliation Forum now underway

Anishinaabe youth completes Basic Military Qualification in hopes to honour family legacy and the Anishinabek

Canadian Roots Exchange explores Manitoulin Island

M’Chigeeng’s Eli Fox named new Justice of the Peace

‘It’s very colonial for Ontario to abuse their power’: Bill 23 latest example of Ford government trampling on constitutionally protected rights of First Nations

Linda Debassige elected as Anishinabek Nation grand council chief

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

Idle No More inspired ‘Nish boys

M’Chigeeng responds to racism at Manitoulin Secondary School

M’Chigeeng artist honours MMIWG in Sudbury

Province increases funding for energy projects on First Nations

The Weengushk Film Institute to offer new programs

Celebrating, protecting a hidden treasure

Shirley Cheechoo honoured to receive film award named after friend August Schellenberg

Fig. 1. Map of the two wind turbines in M'Chigeeng First Nation.

“Sometimes we speak up and sometimes we stay silent. That decision is ours alone to make.”

Historical Anishinaabe heroes revived during Treaty talk

History teaches Native kids about themselves

Indigenous youth leaders address Senate committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Carleton’s Fifth Annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium Explores Indigenous Spirituality and Connection to the Land

Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare offers land acknowledgement and welcome

First Nations need to follow public health measures, says Ontario regional chief

Health profiles of First Nations children living on-reserve in Northern Ontario: a pooled analysis of survey data

Family fears drug dealers may have abducted missing M’Chigeeng woman

MP calls for action on First Nation policing and missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

M’Chigeeng powwow honours all the forms of creation

Land acknowledgements must honour the connection to the land

Manitoulin schools receive grant to create green spaces dedicated to reconciliation

First Nations turn to wind for independence

Manitoulin festival celebrates Indigenous filmmakers and artists

Newsmakers: Indigenous artist & scholar Anong Migwans Beam discusses new book

Farquhar: Racism exists on Manitoulin Island also

Treaty litigation successful for 21 Lake Huron First Nations

Kenjgewin Teg and Legend Mining ink new partnership to advance Indigenous participation in Northern Ontario’s mining sector – Anishinabek News

Family of missing M'Chigeeng woman says police mistrust hampering search

Family pleads for information on what happened to missing Manitoulin Island woman

Indigenous exhibition moves to Manitoulin Island (updated)

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

Northern Ont. Leafs fan part of Indigenous Celebration Game

The Next Generation of Indigenous Journalists

Odawa Anishinaabe artist swaps glass beads for resistors and capacitors

Carl Beam

Anishinabek Nation's new interactive online resource teaches students about treaties, rights

Anishinabek Nation elects first female grand chief

Winnie earns degree after ‘healing journey’

Law Society meets with Grand Council Chief Madahbee to discuss Anishinabek perspectives on access to justice

Waubetek Business winners announced

Chief Linda Debassige the Rainbow board's new First Nations trustee

Wind project reaping rewards for Manitoulin First Nation

M’Chigeeng looking for ringers

Glen Hare Elected as New Ontario Regional Chief

‘This is wrong’: M’Chigeeng school custodian walks for Honey Harbour students

'In our bloodline:' Land-based learning links curriculum with Indigenous culture

How Linda Debassige overcame obstacles to become one of Ontario’s youngest chiefs

Closing the gap the focus of minister’s tour of local reserves

Indigenous educational institute earns accreditation

Rainbow District School Board and First Nations renew Education Service Agreement

Assembly of First Nations demands more control over Indigenous policing

Artwork by prolific Ojibwe artist Carl Beam found in Whitehorse friendship centre

Events to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation kick off in Toronto

Kina Gbezhgomi Child & Family Services

Sculptor’s stock goes up

Director named for new Anishinabek Education System

Residential schools were established to take the ‘Indian out of the child,’ says Rainbow Board trustee

Manitoulin Island schools snag David Suzuki award

Dokis First Nation member crowned Miss North Ontario 2022

‘It’s looking at the entire person, not just what’s physically troubling them’

17 books for kids and young adults to read for National Indigenous History Month

M’Chigeeng’s Zee Toulouse only Indigenous player in elite North American hockey squad

M’Chigeeng’s Glen Hare standing for election as Regional Chief for Ontario

How a high school brawl exposed an ugly divide on Manitoulin Island

‘It’s very colonial for Ontario to abuse their power’: Bill 23 latest example of Ford government trampling on constitutionally protected rights of First Nations

Forgotten First Nations art found in basement of Yukon Friendship Centre

Waabnoong Bemjiwang uses technology for precise infrastructure strategy

Anishinaabe pharmacy building self-confidence, knowledge, health, and healing

First Nation woman named to Ontario Hockey Federation board

At least 18 First Nations in northeastern Ontario close borders to keep outsiders and COVID-19 away

10 out of 27 Jesuits 'credibly accused' of abusing minors worked at a residential school or a First Nation

Ojibway artist's giant stainless steel sculpture unveiled at Toronto Stock Exchange

Indigenous Leaders: Lifelong approach to learning fuels tourism leader's advocacy

M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program

COVID-19 'border crossings' on Manitoulin Island First Nation stirring up racial tensions

‘Lead with compassion and love’: Chief Linda Debassige on women in First Nations governance

M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program

Opioid overdoses in Indigenous communities increased sharply during pandemic: reports

M’Chigeeng First Nation calls out OPP, Rainbow board after high school brawl

Ontario Doubles Investment in Economic Development Supports for Indigenous Communities

Teaching the traditional way of tanning hides on M'Chigeeng First Nation

Ontario First Nations leaders reiterate opposition to Greenbelt land swap in unanimous vote

'Mixed feelings' as some northern Ontario First Nations ease border restrictions

Checkpoints on highways through M'Chigeeng First Nation 'unreasonable' neighbouring mayor says

Joe Hare, M'Chigeeng First Nation's former chief, dead at 83

Hundreds in step for Every Child Matters Walk on Orange Shirt Day

Search continues for missing woman from Manitoulin Island

Why this Manitoulin Island school is blaming the province for missed opportunities for Indigenous people

Native Fashion Now: Mixed Media Artist Barry Ace

‘Deep passion for storytelling’ fuels filmmaker’s creative process

MP Carol Hughes calls for immediate action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

M’Chigeeng First Nation citizen elected to Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Board of Directors

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

Hughes Calls for Immediate Action on MMIWG and First Nations Policing

Assembly of First Nations Welcomes New CEO Andrew Bisson

Indigenous Leaders: Kenjgewin Teg looking for ‘piece of post-secondary pie’ as student population grows

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

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bisson

M’Chigeeng First Nation member awarded Ontario Hockey Federation accolade

Daughter honours the work of groundbreaking M’Chigeeng artist

Search intensifies for Juanita Migwans, missing since Oct. 2

Family of missing Anishinaabe kwe fears she’s been abducted by drug dealers

New book explores the art and activism of pioneering Indigenous artist Carl Beam

Academic Research

Land, wind, and power in M'Chigeeng First Nation: Perceptions of Indigenous-owned community energy in the Canadian context of low-carbon transition and …

Not paid to dance at the powwow: Power relations, community benefits, and wind energy in M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ontario, Canada

Pride of ownership: Local views on community-owned wind energy development in M'Chigeeng First Nation, Canada

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

A culture of art: Profiles of contemporary First Nations women artists

Health profiles of First Nations children living on-reserve in Northern Ontario: a pooled analysis of survey data

A Path Forward? Community Perspectives on the First Nations Land Management Regime in the Context of Renewable Energy Planning

Source water protection planning for Ontario First Nations communities: Case studies identifying challenges and outcomes

Self-management and self-direction in the success of Native literacy learners

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

A culture of art: Profiles of contemporary First Nations women artists

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

First Nations, traditional knowledge, and water ethics

Making a Difference with a First Nations School and University School of Education Collaboration Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David …

Aboriginal Women's Economic Renewal: A Project of Re-inventing Strengths from the Past

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