Mitchikanibi | Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation
Community Profile
- The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are an Indigenous community in Quebec, Canada, known for their strong connection to traditional lands and environmental preservation efforts.
- Last Updated 2025-04-28 05:48:23 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
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 03/09/2027
- CHIEF: CASEY RATT
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:9
- CASEY RATT
- CORY JAMES JEROME
- ERIC CHARBONNEAU
- ANIDA DECOURSAY
- TERENCE NOTTAWAY
- STEVE WAWATIE
- JESSIE DECOURSAY
- ANIDA CARMEN ANITA DECOURSAY
- NORMAN MATCHEWAN
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: /nations/58-algonquins-of-barriere-lake
- PHONE NUMBER: (819) 435-2181
- FAX NUMBER: (613) 837-7482
- ADDRESS: Parc de la Vérendrye, P.O Box 74, General Delivery, Rapid Lake, QC
- EMAILS:
- Chief CASEY RATT:
- Councillor CORY JAMES JEROME:
- Councillor ERIC CHARBONNEAU:
- Councillor ANIDA DECOURSAY:
- Councillor TERENCE NOTTAWAY:
- Councillor STEVE WAWATIE:
- Councillor JESSIE DECOURSAY:
- Councillor ANIDA CARMEN ANITA DECOURSAY:
- Councillor NORMAN MATCHEWAN:
- 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 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20062007.pdf
- 2004 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Algonquins of Barriere Lake20012002.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
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6135
RAPID LAKE
29.7 Hectares
121 KM NO/NW OF/DE MANIWAKI
[46.3775167, -75.9647519]
- Territory Location: Parc de la Vérendrye, Quebec
- Key Geographical Features: Rapid Lake region
- Traditional Land Use: Hunting, fishing, trapping
- Land Stewardship: Active conservation of boreal forest ecosystem
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
- 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
- Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation (Algonquins of Barriere Lake) c. Procureur général du Québec
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Victory for the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation:
- Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation challenges Quebec over its free entry mining regime
- Quebec appeals landmark mining decision
- No more broken promises for Barriere Lake
- Barriere Lake Algonquins Rally for Rights
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake struggling with a mental health crisis
- Court says Quebec failed its duty to consult Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation over mining claims
- Quebec appeals Superior Court decision on mining claims on Indigenous territory
- Algonquin First Nations Call to Support Protection of Sacred Waterfalls Area
- “Keekagin, the thing you look for to steer when you are lost”: Healing and Building at Barriere Lake
- Wildfires devastate Indigenous lands, air
- Documenting a battle for indigenous land
- What if the Mandalorian's armour was birch bark instead of beskar? An Algonquin artist brings that to life
- Video: Documentary Depicts Life Inside Barriere Lake Algonquin Anti-Logging Blockade
- Young Algonquin hockey player hopes to motivate others to stay active through his videos
- Barriere Lake Algonquins set up peaceful blockade
- Potential moose hunting agreement with Algonquin Nation in jeopardy
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake members evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn
- ‘Protecting our family’s land’: Algonquins of Barriere Lake train to fight forest fires
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake in standoff with the Sûreté du Québec to prevent logging
- Ottawa says Barriere Lake, Que., school has no mould but Algonquin community is unconvinced
- Video of Algonquin youth from Barriere Lake showing off hockey skills going viral
- 10-year-old Algonquin girl shares the traditional skills she's learned on social media
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake 'hope and pray' as wildfires rage back home
- Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture
- Red squares for Indigenous solidarity: Montreal protests logging of Algonquin land
- Algonquin community enforces its own moratorium on moose hunting in Quebec wildlife reserve
- ‘Too close for comfort’: Flames surrounding Algonquins of Barriere Lake extinguished, but concerns remain
- The Algonquins of Barriere Lake and their battle with Indian Affairs
- Advocates for urban Indigenous population push for prioritization in Quebec's vaccination plan
- Algonquin Nation holds strong despite intimidation, show of force by sport hunters in Quebec
- Mercenary colonialism: Third-party management
- Algonquin community calls for moose hunting moratorium in Quebec wildlife reserve
- Algonquin communities increase checkpoints in Quebec wildlife reserve to enforce moose hunting ban
- What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?
- Supporting the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation’s fight to protect their traditional territory
- 7 cases that made headlines
- Activist Communique: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake demand Canada respect their right to traditional government
- Meet Washiiyeh Jeannotte, a 9-year-old hockey player with sharp stickhandling skills
- Nine-year-old Indigenous hockey prodigy gets notice from NHL with astonishing tricks
- Court denies deforestation permit to mining company in Algonquin territory
- Speaking out against an unwanted Quebec mine
- Proposed radioactive waste dump in Deep River met with opposition at final hearing
- Michael Linklater, Washiiyeh Jeannotte recognized as community heroes by Xbox campaign
- Canadian Wildfires Hit Indigenous Communities Hard
- 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
- Quebec First Nation wins court case to quash “Gold Rush” mining policy
- Quebec appeals Superior Court decision on mining claims on Indigenous territory
- Court rules Quebec needs to seek approval on mining projects with First Nation
- Quebec appeals court decision that requires consultation on mining claims
- Trees and teargas: Worldviews clash at Barriere Lake
- ‘We just feel like our voices aren’t being heard’: Algonquin leaders push back against nuclear waste site plan
- 2020 in Review: Notable Indigenous Rights Litigation
- Barriere Lake Call for Endorsements and Support
- ‘We Cannot Win This Battle On Our Own’ | News
- What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn
- Repairing, rebuilding of First Nations housing choked by lack of funds
- Repairing, rebuilding of First Nations housing choked by lack of funds
- Aboriginal protest blocks western Quebec highway
- Aboriginal protest blocks western Quebec highway
- All-Indigenous team wins broomball championship in New York
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake Fight Copper Mine
- Why Ontario’s first modern-day treaty is set up to fail
- Algonquins in Quebec enforce ban on moose sport hunting
- What if natives stop subsidizing Canada?
- Canada is waging an all-front legal war against Indigenous people
- Last resort: Natives stand up
- What if Natives Stop Subsidizing Canada?
- Police investigating as threats intensify against Anishnaabe camps blocking moose hunters
- Police investigating as threats intensify against Anishnaabe camps blocking moose hunters
- Algonquins of Barriere Lake Take Up Logging Fight Again as Timber Co. Returns
- What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?
- Idle No More & Defenders of the Land Support the Actions of Indigenous Peoples to Protect Their Waters, Lands & Forests
- Barriere Lake back in Ottawa to continue decades-long struggle
- Mining Companies Encounter Barrier at Barriere Lake
- Barriere Lake Algonquin Acquitted For Blockade Charges; Forestry Company Caught Lying On The Stand
- Ottawa-appointed officials rang up over million dollar tax debt handling Barriere Lake’s finances: Chief
- Sigon Migoshan, Feeding the Spirits
- ‘Women and families live in constant fear’: Community of Rapid Lake has a policing problem
- Algonquins in Quebec enforce ban on moose sport hunting
- Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture
- Algonquins in Quebec enforce ban on moose sport hunting
- Why Algonquins protest to protect moose
- Why Algonquins protest to protect moose
Academic Research
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
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- 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
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
- Grounded authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the state
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