Nawash | Chippewas of Nawash First Nation

The Chippewas of Nawash First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) community with a rich cultural heritage, traditionally inhabiting the northern shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.

POPULATION
2,910
Rank #111 nationally
GEOGRAPHY
80.8 KM²
Rank #157 nationally
BAND COUNCIL TERM
08/06/2027
Term Expiration
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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-09-04 08:07:11 UTC
Name
Chippewas of Nawash First Nation (ISC Code: 122)
Former Names
Cape Croker Band
Band Style
First Nation
Cultural Area
Great Lakes Region
Indigenous Language
Ojibwe
Number of Registered Members
2910
Band Website
Phone Number
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Address
135 Lakeshore Blvd, Neyaashiinigmiing, ON
General Email
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Band Council

Governance Type
Not Applicable
Chief
DARLENE MARY JOHNSTON
Term Expires
08/06/2027
Number of Council Members
10

DARLENE MARY JOHNSTON

Chief

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JESSICA SHANNON MARIE KEESHIG

Councillor

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NICHOLAS ALEXANDER SAUNDERS

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NORMA HOPE TOBEY

Councillor

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ANTHONY (TONY) SHERMAN CHEGANO

Councillor

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DARREN JOSEPH JOHNSTON

Councillor

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ROSZELLA (PRIN) MAY JOHNSTON

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JANINE MARGARITA MANNING

Councillor

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PAUL FREDERICK CHARLES JONES

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GREGORY PETER NADJIWON

Councillor

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Location Map

Reserves

  • ISC Code: 6219
    CAPE CROKER HUNTING GROUND 60B
    890.3 Hectares
    43 KM SE/SE OF/DE MANITOULIN ISLAND
    [45.7026471, -82.0371761]
  • ISC Code: 6218
    NEYAASHIINIGMIING 27
    7183.3 Hectares
    WEST SHORE/RIVE OUEST OF/DE GEORGIAN BAY ON BRUCE PENINSULA
    [44.9374504, -81.02225949999999]
  • ISC Code: 6143
    SAUGEEN & CAPE CROKER FISHING ISL. 1
    10.1 Hectares
    89 ISLANDS IN LAKE HURON, EAST OF BRUCE PENINSULA TWPS OF ALBERMARLE, AMABEL, EASTNOR & ST. EDMUNDS
    [52.029936, -2.391321]

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