ma-tuh-CHEW-un | Matachewan First Nation
Community Profile
- Matachewan First Nation is an Ojibwe community located in northeastern Ontario, known for its strong connection to traditional lands and preservation of Indigenous culture.
- Last Updated 2025-05-18 22:11:53 UTC
- Name: Matachewan (ISC Code: 219)
- Former Names: Matachewan Band, Matachewan Indian Reserve
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Boreal Forest/Subarctic
- Indigenous Language: Ojibwe
- Number of Registered Members: 1060
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 03/23/2027
- CHIEF: ALEX (SONNY)FERN LOUIS BATISSE
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:16
- ALEX "SONNY" FERN LOUIS BATISSE
- ALEX (SONNY)FERN LOUIS BATISSE
- ANDREW (ANDY) ROGER MICHAEL BUFFALO
- HELEN LILIANE (LULU) JOBSON
- MITCHELL LEO MAURICE ROY
- CHARLES JOSEPH THOMAS
- CLARA JOSEPHINE HANSON
- MELANIE BOUCHER
- JOSEPH STANLEY BERT FOX
- HELEN LILIANE JOBSON
- TOMMY FOX
- CHELSEA LOIS DALEY
- MARY RACHEL CHRISTIANNE JEANNE BATISSE
- ADRIAN JOSEPH BOUCHER
- ELENORE LOUISE HENDRIX
- REAL AIME BOUCHER
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://www.matachewanfirstnation.com/index.html
- PHONE NUMBER: (705) 565-2230
- FAX NUMBER: (705) 565-2585
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 160, MATACHEWAN, ON
- EMAILS:
- Chief ALEX "SONNY" FERN LOUIS BATISSE:
- Chief ALEX (SONNY)FERN LOUIS BATISSE:
- Councillor ANDREW (ANDY) ROGER MICHAEL BUFFALO:
- Councillor HELEN LILIANE (LULU) JOBSON:
- Councillor MITCHELL LEO MAURICE ROY:
- Councillor CHARLES JOSEPH THOMAS:
- Councillor CLARA JOSEPHINE HANSON:
- Councillor MELANIE BOUCHER:
- Councillor JOSEPH STANLEY BERT FOX:
- Councillor HELEN LILIANE JOBSON:
- Councillor TOMMY FOX:
- Councillor CHELSEA LOIS DALEY:
- Councillor MARY RACHEL CHRISTIANNE JEANNE BATISSE:
- Councillor ADRIAN JOSEPH BOUCHER:
- Councillor ELENORE LOUISE HENDRIX:
- Councillor REAL AIME BOUCHER:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Matachewan20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Matachewan20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Matachewan20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Matachewan20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Matachewan20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Matachewan20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Matachewan20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Matachewan20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Matachewan20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Matachewan20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Matachewan20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Matachewan20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6151
MATACHEWAN 72
4158.6 Hectares
42 KM W/O OF/DE KIRKLAND LAKE
[48.1510123, -80.0330343]
Matachewan Traditional Territory
- Encompasses areas in northeastern Ontario
- Includes boreal forest regions around Lake Timiskaming
- Traditional hunting and gathering lands
- Historically traversed by river systems and forest trails
- Significant ecological and cultural landscape
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
- Matachewan First Nation v. Alberta
- Boland v. Matachewan Canadian Gold, Ltd.
- Boland v. Matachewan Canadian Gold, Ltd.
- Matachewan First Nation v. Reeb
- Buffalo (Channie) v. Matachewan First Nation
- Delegation of Authority to Approve Plans of Subdivision - Huron Shores, Kirkland Lake and Matachewan
- Cessation of the Application of Part III of the Municipal Affairs Act to the Townships of Gauthier and Matachewan
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Matachewan First Nation Reaches Historic Settlement on Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
- Matachewan First Nation reaches 4,572-acre land settlement with Ontario government
- Righting the wrongs of the past
- It Took The Government 36 Years To Tell Me What I Already Knew: I Am A Status Indian
- Wahkohtowin Development: Creating an Indigenous Conservation Economy
- 'An existential threat:' First Nations challenge Ontario Métis self-government deal
- Matachewan First Nation gains ground with treaty settlement claim
- Northeast gold junior miner signs exploration agreement with First Nations
- $7M from feds aimed at boosting Northern economy
- Boreal forest being harmed by logging in Quebec, Ontario: study
- Annual Wabun Youth Gathering Held In Wilderness Location
- Indigenous language gathering held at Dorothy Lake
- Canada Nickel Co., Wabun First Nations sign MOU on Timmins project
- Ontario reaches land claim settlement with Matachewan First Nation
- Archived - Map of Matachewan First Nation candidate lands
- How to destroy a lake without causing an uproar
- Second group of First Nations bids to build and operate northeastern Ontario power line
- Timmins gold explorer signs exploration agreement with First Nations
- Traditional moose hunt camp featured teachings by Elders
- Canada accused of stonewalling in court challenge to Métis Nation of Ontario self-government deal
- Indigenous organization celebrates grand opening of multiple services and health center
- Anishinaabe hunter passionate about sharing skills and feeding families
- THE DRIFT 2019: Finding security in their future
- MAATS training program builds First Nation capacity
- Prominent northern Elder Ann Batisse has passed away after long illness
- Indigenous language gathering held on Temiskaming shores
- First Nation reaches historic treaty land claim settlement
- Righting The Wrongs Of The Past
- Indigenous organization celebrates grand opening of multiple services and Health Centre
- Indigenous language gathering held at Dorothy Lake
- Joyce Echaquan's death sparks demand for Indigenous cultural training, but obstacles remain
- Two First Nations Groups Vie to Build Northern Ontario Power Line
- Some 8,000 more people in northern Ontario say they are Indigenous
- Matachewan First Nation chief dies
- Indigenous leaders point to issues with Timiskaming forest management plan
- BACK ROADS BILL: Matachewan: a gold mine of stories
- Prominent northern Elder Ann Batisse has passed away after long illness
- Indigenous language gathering held on Temiskaming shores
- Northern Ontario First Nations Announce Decision To Partner With Hydro One To Develop Major New Greenfield Transmission Line
- Musician reflects on Matachewan First Nation roots
- First Nations call for ban of aerial spraying after spill
- Indigenous musician calling on Treaty 9 communities to unite
- Canada Nickel signs Contracting Agreement with Mattagami, Matachewan, and Flying Post First Nations for Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project
- Working together critical for future of mining, says MPP
- Canada Nickel signs Contracting Agreement with Mattagami, Matachewan, and Flying Post First Nations for Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project
- Canada Nickel signs Contracting Agreement with Mattagami, Matachewan, and Flying Post First Nations for Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project
- Canada Nickel signs agreement with First Nations for Crawford Nickel Project
- Canada Nickel advances Crawford project with signing of agreement with three First Nations
- Canada Nickel reaches agreement with three First Nations
- First Nations in Ontario push province, companies against negotiating mining deals with Métis
- First Nations near Timmins to build infrastructure for new Crawford mining project
- First Nations partner with Canada Nickel on early stage mine construction
- Canada Nickel signs agreement with area First Nations on early stage mine construction
- Matachewan youth wins national forestry award
- Righting The Wrongs Of The Past
- HighGold Mining inks exploration agreement with Matachewan and Mattagami First Nations in Ontario’s Timmins area
- BACK ROADS BILL: Matachewan: a gold mine of stories
- Canada Nickel signs agreement with three northern Ont. First Nations
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Building our inner fires: gikinoo'amaadiwin (gaining knowledge) with First Nation leadership
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Beyond the sacred: Temagami area rock art and indigenous routes
- First Nations community well-being in Canada: The community well-being index (CWB), 2001
- Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care
- Understanding First Nations rights and perspectives on the use of herbicides in forestry: A case study from northeastern Ontario
- Aboriginal people, science and innovation
- … history and relationship to regional metamorphism of high-strain zones forming the Larder Lake-Cadillac deformation zone, Matachewan area, Abitibi belt
- Assessing harvesting impacts on marten habitat at the scale of Indigenous traplines–a study in support of future Indigenous consultation
- Mud, Hay, Plywood, Pheasants: Towards a Rurally Embodied Queer Curatorial Practice
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Assessing harvesting impacts on marten habitat at the scale of Indigenous traplines–a study in support of future Indigenous consultation
- Building our inner fires: gikinoo'amaadiwin (gaining knowledge) with First Nation leadership
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- First Nations community well-being in Canada: The community well-being index (CWB), 2001
- Mistinikon Lake Uplands Conservation Reserve Management Statement
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Wabun First Nations community and life experiences
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
- Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations
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