Manitoba Indigenous Governing Bodies Directory - Section 12 Notices
A directory of Indigenous Governing Bodies (IGB) that have informed Manitoba that they are acting on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people and therefore require notices of significant measure under Section 12 (1) of the Act of Respecting Indigenous, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families.
This list is uploaded to Manitoba's Indigenous Jurisdiction Transition Office website when updated. Please e-mail our office to provide updates to contact and submission process information or to be added to the list.
The Government of Canada maintains a national listing on their website. E-mail their office to update the National list.
Last updated: April, 2026
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Nations within Manitoba:
| Nation | IGB | Update | Mailing Address | Contact Information | Submission Process |
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| Berens River First Nation | Berens River First Nation | Yes | Berens River First Nation Box 131 Berens River, MB R0B 0A0 |
Dennis Boulanger Bill C-92 Coordinator 204-952-5564 Berensriverbillc92@outlook.com Binesi Boulanger Counsel for Berens River First Nation 204-800-3196 bboulager@sternatmanaigre.com |
Send via email |
| Bloodvein River First Nation | Southern First Nations Network of Care | Southern First Nations Network of Care - Intake 200-600 Empress St. Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R5 |
intake@southernnetwork.org Fax 204-783-7996 |
Send via email | |
| Fisher River Cree Nation | Fisher River Cree Nation | Box 367 Fisher River, MB R0C1S0 |
Chief David Crate chief@fisher-river.ca ph. 204-645-2171 fax. 204-645-2745 Marge Murdock m.murdock@fisher-river.ca |
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| Fox Lake Cree Nation | Keewatin Tribal Council | Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
| Gambler First Nation | Gambler First Nation | Chief David LeDoux Box 250 Binscarth, MB R0J 0G0 |
Chief David LeDoux Chief.david@gamblerfn.ca 204-730-2109 |
Send via email | |
| Garden Hill First Nation | Island Lake Anisininew Okimawin | Chief and Council Garden Hill First Nation P.O. Box 261 Garden Hill, Manitoba R0B 0T0 |
Chief Dino Flett Phone: (204) 456-2085 Toll Free: 1-877-427-4999 Fax: (204) 456-9315 dinof@gardenhillfn.ca |
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| God's Lake First
Nation (Mantou Sakahigan) |
Keewatin Tribal Council |
Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
| Long Plain First Nation |
Long Plain First Nation |
Yes | Long Plain First Nation Attn: Community Liaison Worker Box 430 Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B7 |
Community Liaison Worker Carolyn Myran CMyran@lpfnadmin.ca 204-252-2731 ext. 9782 General email: LPFNmail@gmail.com |
Send via email |
| Manto Sipi Cree Nation |
Keewatin Tribal Council | Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
| Norway House Cree Nation |
Norway House Cree Nation Chief and Council |
Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Box 640 Norway House, Manitoba R0B 1B0 |
Phone: (204) 359-4551 Fax: (204) 359-8654 Email: rosannah@minisowin.org (intake) |
Send all supporting documentation via email (intake) or fax. Notice to be provided to Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency as directed. |
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| Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Attention: Section 12
Notificiation Opaskwayak Cree Nation Child and Family Services c/o Intake Unit Supervisor 225 Waller Road Box 10550 Opaskwayak, MB R0B 2J0 |
Phone: (204) 627-7115 Toll Free: 1-888-763-1566 Fax: (204) 627-7124 Email: intakeadmin@ocncfs.ca |
Send the required Notice and supporting documents electronically by email or fax and a hard copy by regular mail. Notice to be provided to OCN CFS |
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| Pinaymootang First Nation |
Pinaymootang First Nation (Treaty 2) | Pinaymootang First Nation General Delivery Fairford, MB R0C 0X0 |
Phone: (204) 659-5705 ext. 210 for Lana Racette, Executive Assistant Email: pfnadmin@mymts.net, or eaglestar_woman@msn.com (Lana Racette) |
Send all necessary correspondence via email and mail. Carbon copy Executive Assistant Lana Racette to all correspondence. | |
| Red River Métis | Manitoba Métis Federation |
Development Officer Attn: "Section 12 Notifications" Metis Child, Family and Community Institute Manitoba Metis Federation 300-150 Henry Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0J7 |
Phone: (204) 586-8474 Fax: (204) 947-1816 Email: cfci-notice@mmf.mb.ca |
Send all supporting documents electronically through email or fax and a hard copy sent by mail. | |
| Red Sucker Lake First Nation | Island Lake Anisininew Okimawin |
Chief and Council Red Sucker Lake First Nation General Delivery Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba R0B 1H0 |
Chief Samuel Knott Phone: (204) 469-5041 Fax: (204) 469-5966 samueliknott@gmail.com |
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| Sagkeeng First Nation |
Sagkeeng First Nation Chief and Council |
Attention: Chief and Council Sagkeeng Anicinabe Government Office Box 3 Fort Alexander, Manitoba R0E 0P0 |
Phone: (204) 367-2287 Toll Free: 1-866-878-2911 Fax: (204) 367-4315 info@sagkeeng.ca |
Send all supporting documentation electronically through email and a hard copy sent by mail. Notice to be provided to Chief and Council as directed. | |
| Sayisi Dene First Nation | Keewatin Tribal Council |
Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
| Shamattawa First Nation | Shamattawa First Nation |
ATTN: Chief and Council Box 210, Shamattawa Manitoba R0B 1K0 |
Phone: (431)-275-3733 Email: ShamattawaFirstNation-IGB @outlook.com |
Send all documents electronically through email. | |
| Sioux Valley Dakota Nation |
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation |
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation - Dakota Tiwahe Services Inc. Building 3611 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation PO Box 39 Griswold, MB R0M 0S0 Dakota Tiwahe Services Inc. Administration office Building #3101 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation PO Box 39 Griswold, MB R0M 0S0 |
Email: carol.mckaywhitecloud@ dakotatiwaheservices.com Sioux Valley Dakota Nation - Dakota Tiwahe Services Inc. Phone: (204) 855-2205 or (204) 855- 2544 Dakota Tiwahe Services Inc. Administration office Phone: (204) 855-2150 & Fax: (204) 855-2274 |
Send the notice to the attention of Carol McKay-Whitecloud, Executive Director of Dakota Tiwahe Services Inc. via email. | |
| Tataskweyak Cree Nation | Tataskweyak Cree Nation | General Delivery, Split Lake, MB R0B 2P0 |
Lillian Saunders, Director of CFS 431-
754-7095 cfs_director@tataskweyak.com Councillor Doreen Spence 204-307- 7214 doreenspence@tataskweyak.com Councillor Joan Ouskun 204-679-0116 joanouskun@tataskweyak.com Legal Counsel Leah Mack leah@macklawcorp.ca |
All written notices and all supporting documents be emailed to Councillors Spence and Ouskun and legal counsel Leah Mack. | |
| War Lake First Nation |
Keewatin Tribal Council |
Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
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| Wasagamack First Nation | Island Lake Anisininew Okimawin | Chief and Council Wasagamack First Nation P.O. BOX 1 Wasagamack, Manitoba R0B 1Z0 |
Phone: (204) 457-2337 Fax: (204) 457-2255 Chief Walter Harper walterkharper@outlook.com Counsillor Madeline Knott |
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| Waywayseecappo First Nation |
Waywayseecappo First Nation |
Yes | P.O. Box 57, Waywayseecappo, MB R0J 1S0 |
Notice of Significant Measure Primary Contact NOSM@w-cfs.ca 431-544-9233 Kim Cloud Executive Assistant to Chief and Council waywayband@wwfn.ca 204-859-2879 |
Before a significant measure is taken in relation to a WFN child or youth notice is provided of the planned significant measures to Waywayseecappo CFS via email and mail. If a significant measure was taken before notice was provided to WCFS, please provide notice about the significant measure taken, including why notice was not provided in advance, via email and mail. |
| York Factory First Nation | Keewatin Tribal Council | Keewatin Tribal Council 301-1440 Jack Blick Ave Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L4 |
Linda Dettanikkeaze CFS Project Lead LiDettanikkeaze@ktc.ca 431-222-3049 |
Send via mail | |
Nations whose laws have been enacted
(if a child is a confirmed member of one of these Nations please reach out to the Nation as soon as possible)
| Nation | IGB | Update | Mailing Address | Contact Information | Submission Process |
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| Peguis First Nation | Peguis First Nation | Clemene Hornbrook Executive Director Peguis CFS Agency P.O Box 610 Peguis, Manitoba R0C 3J0 |
Phone: (204) 645-2049 Toll Free: 1-877-777-2049 Fax: (204) 645-2558 Email: Clemene.hornbrook@peguiscfs.org |
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Nations outside of Manitoba
British Columbia
| Nation | IGB | Update | Mailing Address | Contact Information | Submission Process |
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| Lhtako Dene Nation | Lhtako Dene Nation | LeDonna Bussineau or Terry Boucher PO BOX 4069 Quesnel, BC V2J 3J2 |
LeDonna Bussineau, Lhtako Family Centre Coordinator ledonna@lhtako.com Terry Boucher, Lhtako Family Support Worker terry@lhtako.com Tel for both: 250-747-2900 ext 360 |
Ontario
| Nation | IGB | Update | Mailing Address | Contact Information | Submission Process |
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| Animakee Wa Zhing #37 | Animakee Wa Zhing #37 | PO Box 267 Sious Narrows, ON P0X 1N0 |
Chief Linda McVicar chief@nwa37.ca General email: notifications@nwa37.ca Windigo Island Band Office: Phone 807-733-3721 Fax 807-733-3901 |
Please send notifications of significant measures to both email addresses. | |
| Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) | Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) | Asubpeeschoseewagong Aankaanotamage’win (Grassy Narrows Child & Family Advocates) General Delivery Grassy Narrows, Ontario, P0X1B0 |
Asubpeeschoseewagong Aankaanotamage’win (Grassy Narrows Child & Family Advocates) Jocelyn Pelle jpelly@gncfa.ca cc Maria Swain mswaine@gncfa.ca (807) 407-8024 |
Via email then follow up phone call. | |
| Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | 78 Pic River Rd. P.O. Box 193 Heron Bay, ON P0T 1R0 |
Virginia Courchene Lead Band representative (Band rep manager) virginia.courchene@picriver.com Simone Desmoulin Director of Social Services simone.desmoulin@picriver.com Marco P. Frangione Legal representative mfrangione@fglawllp.ca |
Send via email. | |
| Iskatewizaagegan NO. 39 Independent First Nation | Iskatewizaagegan NO. 39 Independent First Nation | Iskatewizaagegan NO. 39 Independent First Nation PO BOX 1 Kejick, ON P0X 1E0 |
Charlenemandamin@iifn39.ca jaysemadamin@iifn39.ca daniellecoutu@iifn39.ca |
Send via email. Contact Charlene Mandamin with any questions or concerns. | |
| Lac Seul First Nation | Lac Seul First Nation | No. 28 (Kejick Bay) General Delivery, Lac Seul, ON P0V 2A0 |
notificationclerk@lacseulfn.org Tricia Binguis- Director of Obishikokaang Sagatay Gamik triciabinguis@lacseulfn.org |
Send via email | |
| Long Lake #58 First Nation | Long Lake #58 First Nation | 209 Otter St P.O. Box 609 Longlac, ON P0T 2A0 |
Noreen Agnew Band Representative Manager noreen.agnew@longlake58fn.ca Vanessa Mclaughlin Assistant Band Representative Manager vanessa.mclaughlin@longlake58fn.ca |
Send via email | |
| Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | 55 Water Street West, Suite 130 Cornwall, ON K6J 1A1 |
Kimberley Ransom-Herne arap@akwesasne.ca 613-575-5000 ext. 1350 |
Send via email | |
| Moose Cree First Nation | Moose Cree First Nation | PO Box 190 Moose Factory, ON P0L 1W0 |
Kristin.Weistche-Alisappi@moosecree.com jennifer.cool@moosecree.com |
Send via email | |
| Northwest Angle # 33 | Northwest Angle # 33 | PO Box 1490 Kenora, ON P9N 3X7 |
Mary Beacham Lead Band representative bandrep.lead@nwa33brs.ca Marco P. Frangio Legal representative mfrangione@fglawllp.ca |
Send via email | |
| Sandy Lake First Nation | Sandy Lake First Nation Chief and Council | Yes | P.O. Box 12 Sandy Lake, Ont P0V 1V0 Phone: (807) 774-3421 (807) 774-5121 Fax: (807) 774-1070 |
Michelle Goodman, Band Councillor: michellegoodman@sandylakefirstnation.com Jackie Rae, Social Service Director : jackierae@sandylakefirstnation.com Mary Meekis, Assistant Social Service Director: Marymeekis@sandylakefirstnation.com Paula Gilverson, Network & Database Administrator: notices@sandylakefirstnation.com |
Please send all notice and correspondence by email to the listed Band Representatives. |
| Shoal Lake Band No. 40 | Shoal Lake Band No. 40 | P.O. Box 6 Kejick, ON P0X 1E0 |
Doreen Moellenbeck-Dushnitsky SL40FSRep@hotmail.com |
All notices and supporting documentation via email. | |
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| Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | P.O. Whitedog, ON P0X 1P0 |
Wabaseemoong Child Welfare Authority (WCWA) / Waabashki Maakinaakoons Abinooji Niwidabimaa Ph. 807-927-2000 Fax 807-927-2071 Adolphus Cameron WCWA Executive Director Adolphus.cameron@wabashki.ca |
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| Wabauskang First Nation | Wabauskang First Nation | P.O. Box 339 Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 |
Ph. 807-529-3174 Fax 807-529-3007 Kelly Hourie Band Representative Manager bandrep@wabauskangfirstnation.ca Marco Frangione Frangione Garrett LLP Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6M8 Fax 807-577-2746 mfrangione@fglawllp.ca |
Send via email | |
Saskatchewan
| Nation | IGB | Update | Mailing Address | Contact Information | Submission Process |
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| George Gordon First Nation | George Gordon First Nation | Monica Louis, Out of Province Worker opw@ggfn.ca |
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| The Key First Nation | The Key First Nation | Monica Louis opw@ggfn.ca |
Send via email | ||
| Piapot First Nation | Piapot First Nation | Piapot First Nation General Delivery Zehner, SK S0G 5K0 |
Piapot Nation Family Services, (Interim) First Nation Representative, Breanne Carrier 301-1102 8th Ave Regina SK S4R 1C9 breanne.carrier@piapotnation.com Cell: 639-480-5400 Fax: 306-700-2337 |
Send via email | |
| Ochapowace First Nation | Ochapowace First Nation | Giselle Henry P.O Box 550 Whitewood, SK S0G5C0 |
Giselle Henry Child and Family Designate giselle.henry@ochapowace.ca 306-696-2425 or 306-696-2637 |
Send via email | |
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