Grand Council Treaty 3 - Kenora Territorial Planning Unit Office - Administration

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Grand Council Treaty #3 represents the 28 signatories to the document known as Treaty No 3 signed on Oct 3, 1873 (26 First Nations in NW Ontario and 2 First Nations in SE Manitoba)
Buffalo Point, Lac Seul, Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) and Saugeen are not actual members of Grand Council Treaty #3 but since the Grand Council is the treaty administrant, it works closely with these non-affiliated First Nations
Treaty #3 area covers 55,000 sq miles with a population of approx 25,000 members (almost half live on First Nation reserves)
Communities are grouped by belonging to one of 3 Tribal Councils: Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, Bimose Tribal Council, and Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services
Current Ogichidaa (Grand Chief) Francis Kavanaugh, is a Sturgeon Clan member from Naotkamegwanning First Nation and served as Grand Chief from 1997-99

Program:

Kenora Territorial Planning Unit Office - Administration

Organization:

Grand Council Treaty 3

Phone Numbers:

807-548-4214

Toll-Free:

1-877-880-5638

Fax:

807-548-5041

Email:

reception@treaty3.ca

Website:

gct3.ca/

Address:

Box 1720
Kenora, ON
P9N 3X7

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Street Address:

2650 Highway 17 E
Kenora

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Location:

Serves as the Administrative Office for Grand Council Treaty #3
Located at Hwy 17 E in the city of Kenora

Accessibility:

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm

Public Contacts:

Francis Kavanaugh - Ogichidaa (Grand Chief)
807-788-1406 Ext 605

Service Description:

Serves as a political organization to protect, preserve and enhance Treaty and Indigenous rights of First Nations across Treaty #3 territory

Carries out all administrative duties for Grand Council Treaty 3

Assists all member communities in their quest for inherent jurisdiction, sovereignty, nation-building and traditional governance

Advocates to improve quality of life for all members in areas of education, lands and resources, health, governance, and justice

Represents the communities in the following departments:

Child care
Culture and citizenship
Economic development
Education
Health
Housing/infrastructure
Internal and external relations
Justice
Natural resources
Social services
Territorial Planning
Trapping
Youth and recreation

Services and Programs:

Diabetes Management Clinic

Fees:

None

Application:

Call for information

Eligibility / Target Population:

Members of First Nation communities in the Treaty #3 territory

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Cree, Oji-Cree, Ojibway; available upon request

Area Served:

Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Big Grassy River First Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, Grassy Narrows First Nation, Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation, and Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation

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