Taykwa Tagamou Nation

Taykwa Tagamou Nation (Cree: ᑕᐟᑾ ᑕᑲᒪᐤ ᐃᓂᓂᐗᐠ tatkwa takamaw ininiwak,^[1] formerly known as New Post First Nation, is a Cree First Nations band government whose reserve community is located in the Cochrane District in Ontario, Canada, along the Abitibi River. As of March, 2012, they had a total registered population of 440 people, of which 123 people lived on their own reserves.

Governance

The Nation is governed by a custom electoral system, in with a chief and four councillors are elected for a four-year term. The current council consists of re-elected chief Bruce Archibald,^[2] deputy chief Derek T. Archibald, and councillors William Archibald, George Ross, Melissa Archibald, and Stanley Sutherland. The youth councilor is Jamal Gagnon. Their term of office expires on or about October 12, 2025.^[3]

As a signatory to Treaty 9, the First Nation is member of Mushkegowuk Council, a non-political regional chiefs council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a tribal political organisation representing most of the First Nations in northern Ontario.

Reserves

Taykwa Tagamou Nation have reserved for themselves two reserves:

2,072 hectares (5,120 acres) New Post 69 49°53′07″N 81°21′04″W / 49.885344°N 81.35107°W / 49.885344; -81.35107
116.80 hectares (288.6 acres) New Post 69A, which serves as their main reserve 49°00′33″N 80°50′15″W / 49.009276°N 80.83746°W / 49.009276; -80.83746

References

^ Mushkegowuk Council, Mushkegowuk First Nations Map https://www.mushkegowuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Final20Map-2-768x1152.png
^ "New chief and council elected in Taykwa Tagamou Nation". The Toronto Star. 2021-10-15. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
^ "New chief and council elected in Taykwa Tagamou Nation". timminspress. Retrieved 2022-05-16.

External links

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[1] Mushkegowuk Council, Mushkegowuk First Nations Map https://www.mushkegowuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Final20Map-2-768x1152.png

[2] "New chief and council elected in Taykwa Tagamou Nation". The Toronto Star. 2021-10-15. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-05-16.

[3] "New chief and council elected in Taykwa Tagamou Nation". timminspress. Retrieved 2022-05-16.

v t e Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Independent First Nations Alliance	Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Lac Seul Muskrat Dam Pikangikum Whitesand
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council	Deer Lake Fort Severn Keewaywin McDowell Lake North Spirit Lake Poplar Hill
Matawa First Nations	Aroland Constance Lake Eabametoong Ginoogaming Hornepayne Long Lake 58 Marten Falls Neskantaga Nibinamik Webequie
Mushkegowuk Council	Attawapiskat Chapleau Cree Fort Albany Kashechewan Missanabie Cree Moose Cree Taykwa Tagamou Weenusk
Shibogama First Nations Council	Kasabonika Lake Kingfisher Wapekeka Wawakapewin Wunnumin Lake
Wabun Tribal Council	Beaverhouse Brunswick House Chapleau Ojibway Flying Post Matachewan Mattagami Wahgoshig
Windigo First Nations Council	Bearskin Lake Cat Lake Koocheching North Caribou Lake (Weagamow Lake) Sachigo Lake Slate Falls Whitewater
Independent NAN Communities	Mishkeegogamang Mocreebec Council Sandy Lake

v t e Cochrane District, Ontario
City	Timmins
Towns	Cochrane Hearst Iroquois Falls Kapuskasing Moosonee Smooth Rock Falls
Townships	Black River-Matheson Fauquier-Strickland Mattice-Val Côté Moonbeam Opasatika Val Rita-Harty
First Nations	Constance Lake Flying Post Fort Albany Kashechewan Marten Falls Moose Cree Taykwa Tagamou Wahgoshig
Indian reserves	Abitibi 70 Constance Lake 92 English River 66 Factory Island 1 Flying Post 73 Fort Albany 67 (part) Moose Factory 68 New Post 69 New Post 69A
Indian settlements	Fort Albany
Unorganized territories	North South East South West
Local services boards	Hallébourg Jogues Lac-Sainte-Thérèse Moose Factory
Unincorporated communities	Abitibi Canyon Bourkes Brower Calstock Coppell Departure Lake Driftwood Eades Florida Fontaine's Landing Frederick Gardiner Ghost River Hunta Kitigan Low Bush River Marina Veilleux Mead Norembega Pagwa River Reesor Smoky Falls Tunis Val Gagné
See also: Communities in Cochrane District Census divisions of Ontario

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