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Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matachewan First Nation is an Ojibway First Nation reserve located in the Timiskaming District of Ontario, Canada. The First Nations people of the Matachewan area signed onto Treaty 9 in 1905. As of August, 2024, they had a total registered population of 1037 people, of which 50 people live on their own reserve.
Matachewan 72 | |
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Matachewan Indian Reserve No. 72 | |
Coordinates: 48°04′N 80°38′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Timiskaming |
First Nation | Matachewan |
Area | |
• Land | 33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 83 |
• Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
Website | www.matachewan firstnation.com |
The Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System, in which a Chief and nine Councillors are elected for a two-year term.
They are a signatory to Treaty 9, the First Nation is member of Wabun Tribal Council, a non-political Regional Chiefs Council as well as Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organisation representing most all of the First Nations in northern Ontario.
Matachewan First Nation have reserved for themselves one reserve:
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