Matachewan First Nation

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
Indian reserve
Matachewan Indian Reserve No. 72
Matachewan 72
Coordinates: 48°04′N 80°38′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
First Nation	Matachewan
Area [1]
• 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

Governance

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.

Reserves

Matachewan First Nation have reserved for themselves one reserve:

• 6,158.60 hectares (15,218.2 acres) Matachewan 72

See also

• List of francophone communities in Ontario

External links

• Nation's Website
• AANDC Profile