Baawitigong Anishinaabeg | Garden River First Nation

Garden River First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nation community situated in northeastern Ontario, with a strong connection to traditional lands and cultural practices

POPULATION

3,692

Rank #67 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

207.0 KM²

Rank #47 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/19/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-03 01:32:38 UTC

Name

Garden River First Nation (ISC Code: 199)

Former Names

Batchewana Band, Garden River Reserve

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Great Lakes Region, Northeastern Ontario

Indigenous Language

Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin)

Number of Registered Members

3692

Band Website

https://www.gardenriver.org/site/

Phone Number

(705) 946-6300

Fax Number

(705) 945-1415

Address

7 SHINGWAUK STREET, RR 4, GARDEN RIVER, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

KAREN MARGARET BELL

Term Expires

09/19/2027

Number of Council Members

KAREN MARGARET BELL

Chief

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KARI LYNNE BARRY

Councillor

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DARWIN ROBERT BELLEAU

Councillor

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CHESTER SIMPSON LANGILLE

Councillor

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KRISTY DAWN JONES

Councillor

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NOEL "TRAVIS" JONES

Councillor

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CANDACE NADINE SIM

Councillor

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LEE ANN GAMBLE

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

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2022 - 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

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Solomon v. Garden River First Nation

David Electrical Contractor v. Garden River First Nation

Jones v. Garden River First Nation Community Trust

Belleau v. Garden River First Nation

Bell v. Garden River First Nation

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6184
GARDEN RIVER 14
20703.5 Hectares
3 KM NE/NE OF/DE SAULT STE MARIE
[46.5751705, -84.07224029999999]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Robinson Huron leadership says half of $510M legal fees going back to communities

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Robinson Huron Treaty: a case with billions at stake

First Nation mentoring others in housing strategies

First Nation members to be inducted into hall of fame

WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Canadian Mya Headrick adjusting to US, Beavers in 1st season

Government funds project to convert federal building into new homes

Ted Nolan, first Indigenous head coach in the NHL, talks perseverance

Former Sabres coach, Indigenous rights advocate to be honoured at Spring Convocation

Indigenous-Led Research to Transform Chemical Risk Management

Garden Hill members asking how band will spend settlement money

National Indigenous Peoples’ Day: This is me, Amanda

First Nation says North Shore Link won't proceed until consultation takes place

Surviving the game: Ted Nolan tackles racism in hockey memoir

The 1st Indigenous professional baseball player took the field 50 years before Jackie Robinson

'He's going to suffer for all of this': Mom worried after Jordan's Principle funding paused

Garden River educator recognized for life-long commitment to education

Indigenous Tourism Ontario announces Weekend for Truth and Reconciliation event in Sault Ste. Marie this fall

Indigenous artwork on display at world juniors

This Indigenous artist designed a football for the NFL

Opinion: Discovery Harbour, Penetanguishene: Missing the Mark

'Our voice is not optional': First Nations call on province to scrap controversial Bill 5

Cousins Nolan and Zack to be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Former NHLer to speak at Laurentian’s Indigenous Peoples event

'Positive role models' : 3Nolans hockey school coming to Garden River First Nation this weekend

Walking in memory of the missing and murdered - Sault Ste. Marie News

Indigenous portrait artist from northern Ont. gets first exhibit

'This is Indian Land': Train bridge commemorated in Garden River

Judge rules Robinson Treaty legal costs should be rehashed

Garden River Nation forward joins Greater Sudbury Cubs for Centennial Cup tourney

Sault Ste. Marie and Garden River First Nation strengthen economic development partnership

The NFL commissioned this Indigenous artist to decorate a football with art that showcases his culture

Nogdawindamin terminating more than 150 employees amid major cutbacks

2 former athletes from Garden River First Nation to be inducted in Canada Sports Hall of Fame

'Our voice is not optional': First Nations call on province to scrap controversial Bill 5

2 former athletes from Garden River First Nation to be inducted in Canada Sports Hall of Fame

Spill proves Algoma Steel must consult with First Nations: Chief

Crown urged to intervene in conflict over First Nations fishing rights

Fallen Garden River First Nation soldier remembered during Indigenous History Month

Garden River First Nation agrees to compensation for western boundary error

Opinion: The Five-Year Rule and Band Membership along the US-Canada border

First Nations player returns from injury to help offence of Kitchener’s OHL squad

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Indonesian farmers fight company's eviction attempts

'100 per cent' individual payouts for treaty settlement off the table: Garden River First Nation

Garden River First Nation leader recognizes Red Dress Day

First Nations ask court to review $510M in legal fees paid in treaty annuities claim

Sault Ste. Marie strengthens partnership with Garden River First Nation

GRAWBARGER, Lana Lou Cecelia

Garden River First Nation council member charged with assault

Indigenous stories to be told at Fort St. Joseph

Garden River author launches 'This is Indian Land' book

Ontario awards contract for N. Ontario highway improvements

Headrick heads East: Garden River forward commits to UNB Reds

Garden River First Nation blocks Hwy 17B after fatal crash on Friday

THE BIG READ: Finding Emma, a residential school victim who never came home

Sports Series: Former elite Indigenous fastball pitcher continues to enjoy the sport

Extending franchise to Indian women topped agenda at General Indian Council of Ontario meeting

COP28 Panel Set for Saturday: Indigenous Water Protectors Defending Their Livelihoods, Lands, and Territories

Garden River First Nation gets funding for solar-powered tiny homes

Garden River investigating alleged financial misconduct

Memorial Cup parade in Garden River First Nation

Engagement session aims to mobilize Indigenous voters for federal election

Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario

Benbowopka Treatment Centre holds a ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility

Water Keepers Journey: group on Indigenous canoe trek

Nevaeh Pine advocates for MMIWG2S, Every Child Matters movement through activism efforts

Garden River leadership opposes 'unequal and unfair' distribution of $10B RHT settlement

Robinson Huron Treaty settlement finalized

Residential school survivor, Garden River First Nation Elder Shirley Roach has died

Indigenous hockey coaches from Algoma receive Hydro One grants

A First Nations-led majority stake in Trans Mountain would be a brave new kind of reconciliation

Province awards $8.2M to Indigenous projects, organizations

Nogdawindamin helps establish teaching lodges in First Nations

Local Indigenous hockey teams gear up for Little NHL

Garden River First Nation gets funding for solar-powered tiny homes

How Canada Wins: The future of Indigenous relationships in Sault Ste. Marie

Indigenous youth visit Tenaris as part of Trades and Tech Day

First Nations sound alarm about mysterious waste flowing into the Hope Slough again

Commercial fisher from Poplar River First Nation navigates challenging fall season

Garden River hosts MMIWG walk on National Indigenous Peoples Day (6 photos)

This archeologist is testing a soil recipe from Indigenous people in the Amazon in northern Ontario

Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Ted Nolan

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Indonesian farmers fight company's eviction attempts

Court orders feds to extend funding for First Nations policing

Garden River First Nation resident captures Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit

Garden River First Nation receives COVID-19 funding for elders, families living off-reserve

ICYMI: 'Original six' who painted iconic Garden River bridge reveal how they did it

Indigenous Leaders: Scott Flamand’s sage advice is empowering First Nations homeowners

The future of Indigenous relationships in Sault Ste. Marie

Garden River First Nation student leading research on fish contamination

New partnership signal economic development employment opportunities for eight Lake Huron Region First Nations

Steps taken to right 170-year-old wrong, says Garden River chief

Indigenous voices needed to save planet from climate change, says young Garden River activist

'Walking in two worlds': Indigenous youth learn about culture, careers

New guide shows an Indigenous-led energy shift

Garden River First Nation member signs pro hockey contract overseas

Journey tells us what pow wow is all about (31 photos)

School bus service for Garden River First Nation students has been cancelled

Three Fires Confederacy starts at Garden River (photos)

GALLERY: Historic wampum belt ceremony signifies bond between Sault, Garden River

Lana Grawbarger Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Garden River First Nation cousins win $5,000 in Hack-a-thon competition

'Dreams come true': Brothers from Garden River join Shania Twain on stage

Payments from $10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement may be delayed

Sixties Scoop talk planned

Robinson Huron leadership asks court to cancel upcoming review of $510M legal fees in annuities case

Northern Ontario First Nations claim billions over Robinson Treaties

Sault Ste. Marie, Garden River First Nation ink Friendship Accord

'We need to do something, because no one asks to disappear'

Sault Ste. Marie honours Wiikwemkoong woman for efforts preserving Anishnaabemowin

Cannabis dispensary owners in Garden River First Nation are fighting for their sovereign rights

THE BIG READ: Finding Emma, a residential school victim who never came home

Garden River FN shakes up council, elects new chief

Garden River on quest to reclaim lost land and prized artifacts

Cannabis moratorium still in place: Garden River First Nation

Garden River First Nation signs agreement for highway resurfacing project

Garden River First Nation ratifies $10B settlement

First Nations forward leads U of T to silver medal at national university tournament

Two northern Ont. First Nations challenging half billion dollars in legal fees

First Nations player returns from injury to help offence of Kitchener’s OHL squad

Garden River chief meets with disgruntled band members over payout concerns

Garden River says no to 100 per cent treaty settlement payouts

Northern Ont. First Nation approves $110K minimum payouts from $200M settlement

Garden River First Nation members demand answers on treaty settlement

'It's for the people': Garden River protesters demand more treaty settlement dollars

Garden River member chains herself to vehicle, wears a muzzle to protest treaty settlement

Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Ted Nolan

Sault Ste. Marie strengthens partnership with Garden River First Nation

Garden River resident wins Gold in weightlifting at Niagara Falls

Ottawa should allow use of status register to find lost residential school children, survivors say

Garden River recognized at Northern housing conference

Josephine Mandamin

Camp helps Indigenous students transition to Sault high schools

Party for three: Brothers from Garden River join Shania Twain on stage

Case opens challenging Robinson Huron legal fees

Indigenous lawyer comes home to launch law practice in Algoma District - Sault Ste. Marie News

Indigenous Environmental Science Prof Speaks to CBC’s The Passionate Eye

Darren Zack

North shore First Nations want in on Sault-to-Sudbury power line development

Saultites invited to shop in Garden River - Sault Ste. Marie News

Health System News Maamwesying OHT and Health Sciences North Sign Collaboration Agreement

Nipissing First Nation members protest plan to distribute Robinson Huron treaty funds

Anishinabek Nation elects first female grand chief

Breaking ice and barriers: The story of Sophie Grawbarger

Payments from $10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement may be delayed

Judge rules Robinson Treaty legal costs should be rehashed

Decision reserved in court challenge of $510M lawyers' bill for RHT annuities claim

Robinson Huron leadership says half of $510M legal fees going back to communities

Brandon Montour and Florida Panthers win Stanley Cup

Trappers in Robinson Huron treaty area want aerial herbicide spraying to end

Ted Nolan returns home for book signing, first time since cancer diagnosis

New Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice Program Embraces Land-Based Learning

Truss company increasing production capacity

Man's fight for daughter's status highlights remaining inequities in Indian Act registration

National Anishinaabe Day celebrated at Whitefish Island (12 photos)

Ribbon skirt now part of Anishinabek Police Service uniform

Ontario Arts Council offers $4M in one-time grants to Indigenous artists and organizations

Indigenizing the digital world

Ted Nolan and sons take hockey to Indigenous communities

Indigenous transitional housing complex opens up near North Bay’s downtown, set to offer hope to homeless

10 billion settlement proposed for Robinson Huron Treaty

Non-Indigenous healers asked to stop appropriating Indigenous ceremony

UNB player holds hockey camps for Indigenous girls to make sport more accessible

Northern Ontario First Nation gathers in Toronto to launch land theft case

Three planned transmission lines in northeastern Ontario to cost $1.5B

Northern Ontario trafficking survivor shares story to help others

National Gathering of Indigenous Steelworkers makes spiritual and solidarity connections

Why these Indigenous youth are cultivating sage, sweetgrass and other traditional medicines in Ottawa’s west end

Indigenous-led partnership scores $16.9M contract for highway work

Sault news: Garden River First Nation sues province, feds, over land claim

Indigenous Veterans Day: The soldiers who fought for Canada

Dispensary owners band together in Garden River First Nation, call for end to cannabis moratorium, police raids

Indigenous communities impacted by climate change first, contribute to it the least: report

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

Performance and memory: 1832-1932 Anglican centenary celebrations at Garden River

Onondeyoh (Frederick Ogilvie Loft) National Historic Person (1861–1934)

Garden River pow wow draws crowds

One First Nation seeks to amend $10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement’s annuity distribution plan

Dubreuilville mine project clears permitting hurdle

Garden River First Nation hockey player commits to University of Toronto

Rethinking social services one greenhouse at a time

Indigenous defenceman enjoying first pro season with Idaho Steelheads

Nolan returns to Garden River for charity book signing

Ontario Awards Contract for Highway 17B Improvements

Maamwesying Ontario Health Team and Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre solidify Collaboration Agreement with signing ceremony

U of T hockey player passes the torch to another young woman from her First Nation

Party for three: Brothers from Garden River join Shania Twain on stage

Indigenous-led partnership scores $16.9 million contract for work on Highway 17B

Garden River to search for unmarked residential school burials

A group of First Nations Elders is trying to ban glyphosate. They say it's killing their way of life

Nogdawindamin helps establish teaching lodges in First Nations

Garden River First Nation player taken first over-all in OHL Under-18 draft

'Canada has a lot of unpaid bills': $10B settlement reached in landmark First Nation treaty case

Garden River First Nation ready to roll with new licence plates

Celebration, education plans for National Indigenous Peoples Day - Sault Ste. Marie News

Former Red Wing Ted Nolan among 8 Indigenous NHL players featured in new card deck

Hundreds anticipated for Robinson Huron Treaty gathering

Anishinaabe kids share smiles, snowshoeing and culture with visiting Toronto hockey club

Garden River unveils new community sign (7 photos)

Moose co-management a priority at Anishinabek Nation Mooz Maawanjiding—Moose Symposium

Garden River's 'tiny' solution to a big housing shortage

Sudbury trial raises questions about Indigenous rights to sell cannabis

Toronto’s pro hockey franchises stage Indigenous Celebration games

Garden River First Nation chief: Bringing remains of residential school students back home a priority (4 photos)

Garden River First Nation launches restorative justice program

YEAR IN REVIEW: Decades later, men who painted Garden River's iconic bridge tell their story

Canada and Ontario support the Garden River First Nation Survivors Project

Garden River First Nation harvests the sun for savings and to be a greener community

Garden River First Nation ratifies $10B settlement

Garden River approves Robinson-Huron deal

Meet the 1st Indigenous woman to be a commissioner with the International Joint Commission

Anishinabek Nation embracing diabetes with knowledge and care

Alberta wildfire evacuees now number 7,500; Little Red River Cree Nation fully evacuated

North Shore Tribal Council to purchase former Ontario Works building in Sault

Garden River First Nation launches new lawsuit against Ontario and Canada

Case opens challenging Robinson Huron legal fees

Two northern Ont. First Nations challenging half billion dollars in legal fees

Anishinabek member provides details on Indigenous procurement at Toronto conference

Litigation group claims 'misinformation' being spread about RHT settlement - Sault Ste. Marie News

GALLERY: Three Nolans bring their one-of-a-kind hockey school back to town

Court reviewing $510M legal bill from Robinson Huron Treaty settlement

2 First Nations bring court application to review $510M lawyer bill for treaty work

Judge reserves decision on review of $510M in lawyers' fees for Robinson Huron treaty litigation settlement

Indigenous languages educator launches animated video series in Anishinaabemowin

Ontario Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Advance Economic Development

Wildfires force full evacuations of Chipewyan Prairie and Little Red River First Nations

Garden River chief meets with disgruntled band members over payout concerns

Truth and Reconciliation in the Sault: Honouring Survivors, Healing Communities

Northern Ont. first nation members demand answers on $10B treaty settlement

Memorial Cup parade in Garden River First Nation

Land-based education a passion for Miss Indigenous Canada contestant

Garden River says no to 100 per cent treaty settlement payouts

First Nation Chiefs look to city for assistance in anticipation of summer treaty payout

Garden River firefighters win provincial competition, qualify for nationals

Indigenous firefighters share knowledge, training and compete during annual gathering

$747K in federal funding boosts local environmental projects

Meet the 1st Indigenous woman to be a commissioner with the International Joint Commission

Feds announce more than $700K to protect freshwater ecosystems locally - Sault Ste. Marie News

Garden River rejects immediate individual payout model for RHT settlement

Indigenous stories to be told at Fort St. Joseph

First Nations challenge lawyers over their $510M legal bill for the Robinson treaties annuities case

Garden River citizens each receiving $110,000 in Robinson Huron payout

Sault OPP recover over $200K in items stolen from local stores

Local chiefs warn city of downside to new treaty wealth - Sault Ste. Marie News

Susan Chiblow named head of the International Joint Commission

Wampum Belt Ceremony held between Garden River First Nation and Sault Ste. Marie

Garden River decides on minimum $110K treaty payout for each band member

Opinion: In handling windfall payments, Indigenous groups are focusing on the collective

Northern Ont. First Nation approves $110K minimum payouts from $200M settlement

Court to assess $510M in legal fees related to Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case

After a long fight, Garden River First Nation is getting its land back — one cottage at a time

Worker's actions 'betrayal' to Garden River

Garden River First Nation

Academic Research

The English vowel system of the Ojibwe First Nation community in Garden River

GarDen River First Nations Higbwa~ anD LanD Agreements

Living between water and rocks: First Nations, environmental planning and democracy

Community Involvement And Acceptance: Garden River First Nations Highway and Land Agreements

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

Growing intergenerational resilience for Indigenous food sovereignty through home gardening

The learning garden: Place-based learning for holistic First Nations' community health

Preservation of Ethnic Diversity at Garden River: A Key to Ojibwa Strength

Moving Your Body, Soul, and Heart to Share and Harvest Food: Food Systems Education for Youth and Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Garden Hill First Nation …

Pulling in the indigenous fishery cooperative net: Fishing for sustainable livelihoods and food security in Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba, Canada

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

Growing intergenerational resilience for Indigenous food sovereignty through home gardening

Coming to terms: Ngai Tahu, Robeson County Indians and the Garden River band of Ojibwa, 1840-1940. Three studies of colonialism in action

The Palouse Prairie, a vanishing Indigenous peoples garden

Addressing the legacy of past mining in the garden river first nation community: Perspectives and pathways to improve community engagement

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

Wasting indigenous communities: A case study with garden hill and Wasagamack First Nations in Northern Manitoba, Canada

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

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

The English vowel system of the Ojibwe First Nation community in Garden River (Ontario)

The legacy of Shingwaukonse: A century of Native leadership

Lines drawn upon the water: First Nations and the Great Lakes borders and borderlands

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

Putting the community back into community-based resource management: A criteria and indicators approach to sustainability

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

Establishing a community garden in Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland, Canada: Research brief on soil contamination challenges and solutions

Eco-carnivorism in garden hill first nation

The learning garden: Place-based learning for holistic First Nations' community health

Pulling in the indigenous fishery cooperative net: Fishing for sustainable livelihoods and food security in Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba, Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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