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

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:

Grand Council Treaty 3 - 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

Street
Address:

2650 Highway 17 E
Kenora

Location:

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:

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:

Services and Programs:

Grand Council Treaty 3 - Kenora Territorial Planning Unit Office

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:

City of Thunder Bay, District of Kenora, District of Rainy River