Ojibwe

Ojibwe First Nations History
The people of Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation (COFN) live on the only Ojibway based reserve in the Chapleau area. Their historical kinship and relationship with the land therefore draws them west to the shores of Lake Superior and south to the shores of Lake Huron, rather than north into Cree territory to the shores of James Bay. [more...]

Governance
COFN is administered by an elected Council consisting of a Chief and two Councilors. As outlined under the Indian Act, the size of Council is determined by community population. The community does however follow a traditional approach to appointing their Chief and Council through a Band custom process. [more...]

Community Aspirations
On July 21, 2006 COFN held a community gathering to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Treaty No. 9. During the celebrations Chief Anita Stephens remarked that the first one hundred years of the James Bay Treaty have not been kind to Chapleau Ojibwe, but she was optimistic that the next one hundred years would go much better. [more...]

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Chief Anita Stephens
PO Box 279, Chapleau, Ontario
P0M 1K0
(705) 864-2910
(705) 864-2911
chapleauojibwe@onlink.net

Quick Facts:
Access: 2 km directly south of Chapleau on Highway 129
Population: 38
Reserve Size: 799 hectares
Linguistic Affiliation: Algonkian (Ojibway)
Tribal Council Affiliation: Wabun Tribal Council
Political Affiliation: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation