Mitchikanibi | Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation

The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are an Indigenous community in Quebec, Canada, known for their strong connection to traditional lands and environmental preservation efforts.

POPULATION

798

Rank #379 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

0.3 KM²

Rank #583 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

03/09/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-06-27 20:32:01 UTC

Name

Algonquins of Barriere Lake (ISC Code: 74)

Former Names

Mitchikanibi First Nation, Lac Barrière Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Algonquin Traditional Territory

Indigenous Language

Algonquin

Number of Registered Members

798

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(819) 435-2181

Fax Number

(613) 837-7482

Address

Parc de la Vérendrye, P.O Box 74, General Delivery, Rapid Lake, QC

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

CASEY RATT

Term Expires

03/09/2027

Number of Council Members

CASEY RATT

Chief

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ERIC CHARBONNEAU

Councillor

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ANIDA CARMEN ANITA DECOURSAY

Councillor

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JESSIE DECOURSAY

Councillor

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CORY JAMES JEROME

Councillor

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TERENCE NOTTAWAY

Councillor

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STEVE WAWATIE

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

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2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2014 - Report Not Available

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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

Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation v Attorney General (Canada)

Wawatie v. Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)

Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation (Algonquins of Barriere Lake) c. Procureur général du Québec

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6135
RAPID LAKE
29.7 Hectares
121 KM NO/NW OF/DE MANIWAKI
[46.3775167, -75.9647519]

Media Reports

Barriere Lake Algonquins have the right to govern themselves

Barriere Lake Stands Against Resolute: Algonquin community vows to block corporate logging on their territory

The new Anishinabe Algonquin Nation Protocol with the City of Ottawa

Webinar: Intersectionality and allyship with Indigenous peoples

Indigenizing the digital world

‘Women and families live in constant fear’: Community of Rapid Lake has a policing problem

Why Algonquins protest to protect moose

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

Algonquins in Quebec enforce ban on moose sport hunting

Sigon Migoshan, Feeding the Spirits

Ottawa-appointed officials rang up over million dollar tax debt handling Barriere Lake’s finances: Chief

Barriere Lake Algonquin Acquitted For Blockade Charges; Forestry Company Caught Lying On The Stand

Mining Companies Encounter Barrier at Barriere Lake

Barriere Lake back in Ottawa to continue decades-long struggle

Idle No More & Defenders of the Land Support the Actions of Indigenous Peoples to Protect Their Waters, Lands & Forests

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

Algonquins of Barriere Lake Take Up Logging Fight Again as Timber Co. Returns

Police investigating as threats intensify against Anishnaabe camps blocking moose hunters

What if Natives Stop Subsidizing Canada?

Last resort: Natives stand up

Canada is waging an all-front legal war against Indigenous people

What if natives stop subsidizing Canada?

Algonquins in Quebec enforce ban on moose sport hunting

Why Ontario’s first modern-day treaty is set up to fail

Algonquins of Barriere Lake Fight Copper Mine

All-Indigenous team wins broomball championship in New York

Aboriginal protest blocks western Quebec highway

Repairing, rebuilding of First Nations housing choked by lack of funds

Algonquins of Barriere Lake evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

‘We Cannot Win This Battle On Our Own’ | News

Barriere Lake Call for Endorsements and Support

2020 in Review: Notable Indigenous Rights Litigation

‘We just feel like our voices aren’t being heard’: Algonquin leaders push back against nuclear waste site plan

Trees and teargas: Worldviews clash at Barriere Lake

Quebec appeals court decision that requires consultation on mining claims

Court rules Quebec needs to seek approval on mining projects with First Nation

Quebec appeals Superior Court decision on mining claims on Indigenous territory

Quebec First Nation wins court case to quash “Gold Rush” mining policy

The Attorney General of Québec is Appealing the Court’s Decision in Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation (Algonquins of Barriere Lake) c. Procureur général du Québec

Canadian Wildfires Hit Indigenous Communities Hard

Mercenary colonialism: Third-party management

Proposed radioactive waste dump in Deep River met with opposition at final hearing

7 cases that made headlines

Court denies deforestation permit to mining company in Algonquin territory

Algonquin Nation holds strong despite intimidation, show of force by sport hunters in Quebec

Michael Linklater, Washiiyeh Jeannotte recognized as community heroes by Xbox campaign

Supporting the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation’s fight to protect their traditional territory

Speaking out against an unwanted Quebec mine

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

Advocates for urban Indigenous population push for prioritization in Quebec's vaccination plan

Algonquin communities increase checkpoints in Quebec wildlife reserve to enforce moose hunting ban

Nine-year-old Indigenous hockey prodigy gets notice from NHL with astonishing tricks

Meet Washiiyeh Jeannotte, a 9-year-old hockey player with sharp stickhandling skills

Activist Communique: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake demand Canada respect their right to traditional government

‘Too close for comfort’: Flames surrounding Algonquins of Barriere Lake extinguished, but concerns remain

Algonquin community calls for moose hunting moratorium in Quebec wildlife reserve

The Algonquins of Barriere Lake and their battle with Indian Affairs

Algonquin community enforces its own moratorium on moose hunting in Quebec wildlife reserve

Red squares for Indigenous solidarity: Montreal protests logging of Algonquin land

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

Barriere Lake Algonquins set up peaceful blockade

‘Protecting our family’s land’: Algonquins of Barriere Lake train to fight forest fires

Video of Algonquin youth from Barriere Lake showing off hockey skills going viral

Algonquins of Barriere Lake 'hope and pray' as wildfires rage back home

10-year-old Algonquin girl shares the traditional skills she's learned on social media

Ottawa says Barriere Lake, Que., school has no mould but Algonquin community is unconvinced

What if the Mandalorian's armour was birch bark instead of beskar? An Algonquin artist brings that to life

Young Algonquin hockey player hopes to motivate others to stay active through his videos

Algonquins of Barriere Lake members evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn

Potential moose hunting agreement with Algonquin Nation in jeopardy

Algonquins of Barriere Lake in standoff with the Sûreté du Québec to prevent logging

Video: Documentary Depicts Life Inside Barriere Lake Algonquin Anti-Logging Blockade

“Keekagin, the thing you look for to steer when you are lost”: Healing and Building at Barriere Lake

Algonquin First Nations Call to Support Protection of Sacred Waterfalls Area

No more broken promises for Barriere Lake

Documenting a battle for indigenous land

Algonquins of Barriere Lake struggling with a mental health crisis

Quebec appeals landmark mining decision

Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation challenges Quebec over its free entry mining regime

Wildfires devastate Indigenous lands, air

Barriere Lake Algonquins Rally for Rights

Quebec appeals Superior Court decision on mining claims on Indigenous territory

Victory for the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation:

Court says Quebec failed its duty to consult Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation over mining claims

Academic Research

Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state

Grounded Authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake Against the State by Shiri Pasternak

Importance of experiential context for understanding indigenous ecological knowledge: the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Québec

Grounded Authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the State by Shiri Pasternak

Sustainable Indigenous Land Management in Canada: A Model Inspired by Lessons from Barriere Lake and Haida Gwaii

grounded Authority: The Algonquins of Barriere lake against the state

The Barriere Lake Trilateral Agreement

Waging Care in Anishnabe Aki: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake and Sixties Scoop Diasporas Against Canada's Economy of Indigenous Child Removal

Settler governmentality in Canada and the Algonquins of Barriere Lake

Importance of experiential context for understanding indigenous ecological knowledge: the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Quebec.

Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state

Jurisdiction and Settler Colonialism: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake Against the Federal Land Claims Policy

Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state

Sustainable Indigenous Land Management in Canada: A Model Inspired by Lessons from Barriere Lake and Haida Gwaii

Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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