Grand Council of Treaty 3

Grand Council of Treaty 3 (GCT3) is a political organization representing 23 First Nation communities across Treaty 3 areas of northern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba, Canada, and additional 5 First Nations in specific regards to their Treaty rights.

Mandate

The GCT3 operates under the mandate in which their direction of the leadership and benefit/protection of the Citizens are carried out by the administrative office of GCT3 to protect, preserve and enhance Treaty and Aboriginal rights. These points are upheld by GCT3 by advancing the exercise of:
* Inherent jurisdiction,
* Sovereignty,
* Nation-building, and
* Traditional Governancewith the aim to preserve and build the Anishinaabe Nation’s goal of self-determination.

Departments

* Administrative Office
* "Bimiiwinitisowin Omaa Akiing" (Governance on Our Land)
* Child Care
* Culture and Citizenship
* Economic Development
* Education
* Health
* Housing / Infrastructure
* Internal / External Relations
* Justice
* Natural Resources
* Social Services
* Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research
* Trapping
* Youth and Recreation

Affiliated First Nations

*Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council
**Big Grassy
**Naongashiing (Big Island)
**Northwest Angle 33
**Northwest Angle 37
**Onigaming
**Wauzhushk Onigum
*Bimose Tribal Council
**Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows)
**Eagle Lake
**Iskatewizaagegan 39
**Lac Des Mille Lacs
**Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay)
**Obashkaandagaang Bay
**Shoal Lake 40
**Wabaseemoong (Whitedog)
**Wabauskang
**Wabigoon Lake
*Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services
**Couchiching
**Lac La Croix
**Naicatchewenin
**Nicickousemenecaning
**Rainy River
**Seine River
**Stanjikoming

Non-affiliated First Nations

Though signatories to Treaty 3, the following First Nations are not members of the Grand Council of Treaty 3. However, as the Grand Council is the treaty administrant, the Grand Council works closely with these non-affiliated First Nations:
* Buffalo Point
* Lac Seul
* Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining
* Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander)
* Saugeen

ee also

*Treaty Three Police Service

External links

* [http://www.gct3.net GCT3's website]