Anishinaabe tribal political organizations facts for kids

Anishinaabe tribal political organizations are groups that bring together different Anishinaabe communities. Think of them like a team of leaders from many towns working together. Their main job is to speak up for the Anishinaabe people and protect their rights and interests. In Canada, Anishinaabe people are known as First Nations. In the United States, they are called Native Americans.

What Are Anishinaabe Political Groups?

These organizations are like big councils or unions for many Anishinaabe nations. They work to make sure the voices of their people are heard. They deal with important issues like land rights, education, and health.

Important Anishinaabe Organizations

Here are some of the main Anishinaabe political groups:

• Anishinabek Nation (also known as Union of Ontario Indians)
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
• Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
• Chiefs of Ontario — This group represents Anishinaabek, Swampy Cree, and Lenape Peoples in Ontario, Canada.
• Grand Council of Treaty 3
• Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council — This council works with tribes in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
  • Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Forest County Potawatomi
  • Ho-Chunk Nation
  • Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Lac Vieux Desert Tribe of Michigan
  • Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin
  • Oneida Nation
  • Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Sokaogon Chippewa (Mole Lake)
  • St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
  • Stockbridge–Munsee Indians of Wisconsin
• Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
  • Bay Mills Indian Community
  • Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
  • Hannahville Indian Community
  • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
  • Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
  • Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi
  • Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
  • Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
  • Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
  • Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
• Minnesota Indian Affairs Council — This council represents several Anishinaabe (Chippewa) and Dakota communities in Minnesota.
  • Lower Sioux Indian Community
  • Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
  • Prairie Island Indian Community
  • Red Lake Band of Chippewa
  • Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
  • Upper Sioux Community (Pejuhutazizi Oyate)
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation (formerly known as Grand Council Treaty 9)
  • Independent First Nations Alliance
  • Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council
  • Matawa First Nations
  • Mushkegowuk Council
  • Shibogama First Nations Council
  • Wabun Tribal Council
  • Windigo First Nations Council
• Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc. — This group represents Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations in southern Manitoba, Canada.
• Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta (formerly Grand Council of Treaty 8) — This group represents the communities who signed Treaty 8 in Alberta, Canada.
• Treaty 8 Tribal Association — This group represents the communities who signed Treaty 8 in British Columbia, Canada.

How Treaties Are Managed

Treaties are important agreements between Indigenous nations and governments. Some organizations help manage these treaties.

Treaty Administrants in Canada and the U.S.

In Canada, the same political organizations often help manage treaties. In the United States, this job is usually separate.

Groups That Help with Treaties

• 1854 Treaty Authority (formerly, the Tri-Band Authority)
  • This group helps manage fishing rights from the 1842 Treaty and the 1854 Treaty.
  • They also help protect cultural sites from the 1866 Treaty of Washington.
• Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority — This group helps manage lands from the 1836 Treaty.
• Grand Council of Treaty 3 — This council helps manage Treaty 3.
• Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
  • They help manage lands from the 1836, 1837, 1842, and 1854 Treaties.
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation — This nation helps manage Treaty 9 in Northern Ontario.
• Red Lake Band of Chippewa
  • They help manage lands from the 1863 and 1864 Treaties of Old Crossing.
  • They also work with lands from the Nelson Act of 1889 and a 1902 Land Agreement.
• Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta (formerly Grand Council of Treaty 8) — This group helps manage Treaty 8 in Alberta.
• Treaty 8 Tribal Association — This group helps manage Treaty 8 in British Columbia.
• Union of Ontario Indians — This union helps manage various treaties signed before Canada became a country.