Band Council

• GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
• TERM EXPIRES: 02/23/2027
• CHIEF: RODNEY ALEXANDER NAHWEGAHBOW
• NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:8
• RODNEY ALEXANDER NAHWEGAHBOW
• BRIAN ARTHUR MCGREGOR
• TALON MAHEENGUN CHIN-MCGREGOR
• JEFFREY TERRANCE MCGREGOR
• RICHARD MICHAEL SHAWANDA
• LEONA NAHWEGAHBOW
• ESTHER MARIE OSCHE
• LESLIE FLORENCE MCGREGOR

Contact Information

• BAND WEBSITE: http://www.whitefishriver.ca/
• PHONE NUMBER: (705) 285-4335
• FAX NUMBER: (705) 285-4532
• ADDRESS: PO BOX A, BIRCH ISLAND, ON
• EMAILS:
• Chief RODNEY ALEXANDER NAHWEGAHBOW:
• Councillor BRIAN ARTHUR MCGREGOR:
• Councillor TALON MAHEENGUN CHIN-MCGREGOR:
• Councillor JEFFREY TERRANCE MCGREGOR:
• Councillor RICHARD MICHAEL SHAWANDA:
• Councillor LEONA NAHWEGAHBOW:
• Councillor ESTHER MARIE OSCHE:
• Councillor LESLIE FLORENCE MCGREGOR:
• General Band Office:
• Media Contact:
• Referrals Contact:
• Websites

Band 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 - Whitefish River20122013.pdf
• 2011 - Whitefish River20112012.pdf
• 2010 - Whitefish River20102011.pdf
• 2009 - Whitefish River20092010.pdf
• 2008 - Whitefish River20082009.pdf
• 2007 - Whitefish River20072008.pdf
• 2006 - Whitefish River20062007.pdf
• 2005 - Whitefish River20052006.pdf
• 2004 - Whitefish River20042005.pdf
• 2003 - Whitefish River20032004.pdf
• 2002 - Whitefish River20022003.pdf
• 2001 - Whitefish River20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

• 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

Band Submissions

Consultation Reports

Band Owned Corporations

Downloadable Court Decisions

• Williams v. Whitefish River First Nation
• Whitefish et al. v. Joseph et al.
• Miles v. Whitefish River First Nation
• Miles v. Whitefish River First Nation

Active Court Cases

Media Reports

• Whitefish River First Nation professor-led conference presentation on source water protection planning
• Meet the participants of Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2024
• 'It's been a long journey': Whitefish River reflects on the meaning of National Indigenous Peoples Day
• Then & Now: A brief history of local Indigenous communities
• Science Education at Whitefish River First Nations | Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Whitefish River First Nation lawyer inducted into prestigious North American association
• This Is Why Tyler Childers Played a Benefit for the Blackfeet Tribe
• Robinson Huron Treaty chiefs denounce Métis Nation of Ontario
• Vanier scholar tackles pollution-related health challenges faced by First Nations | Waterloo News
• Alaska Native villages band together to keep the Yukon River’s wild salmon afloat
• Network closing gap between First Nation businesses and mining
• Searching for an indigenous-driven approach to suicide prevention
• How coffee is helping a Whitefish River man battle First Nations water problems
• Chief Paibomsai calls for fundamental change in education and ‘the AES will allow that to happen’
• Indigenous Student Centre at U of G Reflects on 20 Years of Supporting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Students
• The secret of Whitefish River First Nation's award winning drinking water
• New MMIWG monument a sacred place for families to gather, mourn
• This plant medicine teacher is reclaiming Anishinaabe names for species. Why that could be good for the planet
• Whitefish River First Nation family wants apology after security called to remove them from Sudbury store
• Why the Indigenous in New Zealand have fared better than those in Canada
• 'It's always been a dream': Whitefish River First Nation member at Miss Indian World pageant
• Anishinaabe kids share smiles, snowshoeing and culture with visiting Toronto hockey club
• Families of missing, murdered Indigenous women split over how inquiry should proceed
• Healing Forests: A path to reconciliation through nature
• Finding her own voice through the Indigenous Games
• Coffee sales to end boil-water advisories – one bean at a time
• Aboriginal languages in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
• This Anishinaabe artist is Indigenizing spaces in southwestern Ontario
• Indigenous environmental justice works to turn long-standing stewardship into recognized governance
• Lawsuit over Indigenous hunting and fishing rights argues treaty should go in the trash
• Ontario Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Advance Economic Development
• At least 18 First Nations in northeastern Ontario close borders to keep outsiders and COVID-19 away
• 5 things you might not know about Indigenous hunting and fishing rights
• Rio Tinto commits $1M to Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Minerals Development
• Woman and her dog fight for their lives on a remote northern road in Redvers film
• What the parties are promising this election about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
• How the sudden death of an Indigenous woman left a family without justice
• Anishinabek Nation helps kick off Treaties Recognition Week
• Strawberry ceremony for MMIWG held on Valentine's Day outside Toronto police headquarters
• This Ojibwe artist recruited 120 people to help paint a mural at an Ontario university
• Ojibway coffee company brews sweet new partnership with ice cream brand
• Pangnirtung receives coast guard funding for boats, safety equipment
• Little NHL officials drop puck at Sudbury game as Indigenous event marks 50 years
• Locals recognized by Indigenous Hockey Coaching Grant program
• Waubetek Business winners announced
• Founding father of Little NHL tournament honoured by Maple Leafs and Marlies
• Canada highlights progress settling Agricultural Benefits Claims with Treaty 8 First Nations
• Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund lead counsel David C. Nahwegahbow receives Award of Justice
• Indigenous and Ingenious brings out the talented
• Kina Gbezhgomi Child & Family Services
• Treaty annuity case a 'historical landmark' for Ontario First Nations
• The Blueprint Moment - Indigenous Celebration | Toronto Maple Leafs
• Candidates for chief of Whitefish River First Nation outline platforms
• Decolonizing Climate: part I of a series
• Unresolved: Sonya Nadine Mae Cywink
• Elder from Whitefish River First Nation hoping for return of stolen regalia
• Whitefish River First Nation votes against governance agreement
• Woman's long fight with northern Ontario First Nation could end with eviction
• Akeshia Shkaabewis is chasing her childhood dream - Sault Ste. Marie News
• Sask. educator celebrates success of Big River First Nation literacy camp, looks to future
• N'Swakamok, Sudbury police to unveil MMIW sculpture
• Robinson Huron Treaty chiefs denounce Métis Nation of Ontario
• #TheMoment a couple waved their First Nations' flags on Mount Everest
• Guilty plea expected from man accused of killing teens near Whitefish Lake
• Lawyer David C. Nahwegahbow to receive Award of Justice recognition
• In memoriam: Lillian McGregor
• Birch Bark Coffee Co. to raise funds for clean water
• United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising Tribal Council and Canada sign framework for moving forward in partnership to advance reconciliation – Anishinabek News
• Missing and murdered indigenous women: 5 things an inquiry should consider
• Area man helps First Nation youth connect through hockey
• Sentencing begins for man accused in Whitefish Lake double-murder
• Public confusion still reigns over settlement funds source
• First Nations families of 2 slain teens say police didn't take them seriously
• Sixties Scoop survivor speaks her truth: ‘I’m not going to hide it’
• First Nations couple unhappy with treatment at Sudbury store, calling it a human rights violation
• Little NHL officials drop puck at Sudbury game as Indigenous event marks 50 years
• City of Toronto misspells name of community figure on signs for new park in her honour
• Tackling environmental health challenges in Indigenous communities
• Inaugural Indigenous Veterans Day held at Whitefish River First Nation
• Elder evicted from home on Whitefish River First Nation
• Former chief of Whitefish River First Nation honoured by province
• Whitefish River First Nation woman to work for families during MMIW inquiry
• Congratulations to the Ogimaa Indigenous Graduate Scholarship recipient!
• Birch Bark Coffee Company: Brewing a Social Enterprise
• Toronto parks to reflect Indigenous history
• Anishinabek governance vote: a step towards self-determination or return of the 'Indian agent?'
• Manitoulin Hotel model for First Nations partnership
• First legal Indigenous cannabis shop Kana Leaf to open
• Anishnaabe scholars say research on education in First Nations is key to revitalizing language, culture
• Ontario’s first Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirited+ monument unveiled at Birch Island
• New monument dedicated to MMIWG will serve as a place to heal
• North American Indigenous Games coming to Toronto and GTA
• A Student’s Perspective of a Unique Indigenous Program
• Northern First Nations participate in Archaeological Monitor Training
• Figure 2. Location of Whitefish River First Nation and Moose Deer Point...
• Birch Bark Coffee Company - Making a difference, one cup at a time
• Northern economic developer will get lifetime achievement nod
• Downtown Toronto park honouring Indigenous leader to open this summer (RENDERINGS)
• Solar company partners with First Nation
• North American Indigenous Games coming to Toronto and GTA
• Regional Indigenous Cancer Team at Health Sciences North is there to help
• Dawn Madahhbee Leach to receive lifetime business achievement award
• Whitefish River squad nets a dozen goals in Little NHL tournament opener
• First Nations leaders in northern Ontario say tariffs violate treaty rights, demand seat at table
• Indigenous groups sign new protocol agreement to clearly define their responsibilities
• Former FSIN Vice Chief seeks re-election
• Experience Indigenous cuisine in Ontario
• Figure 2. Location of the First Nations communities in Ontario...
• Trudeau berated at gathering over missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry
• REZilience billed to be first-ever First Nation zombie thriller

Academic Research

• Assessment: Chinook, Chum, and Whitefish Ecology in the Yukon River Basin
• Literature Review: Local and Traditional Knowledge in the Peel River Watershed
• The Impacts of Climate Change on the Health and Well-being of the Peoples of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
• Whitefish Lake First Nation land use and occupancy study
• Resurgence and critical youth empowerment in Whitefish River First Nation
• Management of commercial fisheries for lake whitefish in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America
• Co-operative resource management as an adaptive strategy for aboriginal communities: the Whitefish Lake First Nation case study.
• Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment
• Indigenous-led analysis of important subsistence species response to resource extraction
• Wildfire evacuation experiences of band members of whitefish lake first nation 459, Alberta, Canada
• The Political Behaviour of Youth in Whitefish River First Nation