Colpoy’s Bay Band
John H. Beattie ——————– Prior to 1854
John Jones ————————–Prior to 1854
Joseph Jones ———————–Prior to 1861
The first elected chief for this band was Thomas Sky.
*** Amalgamated with Chippewas of Nawash Band ***
Chippewas of Nawash Band
Chief
Counselors
Selection /Term
Remarks
| Georg A. Tabigwon | – | Prior to 1863 | Died 1873 |
| William B. McGregor | – Adner Elliott — James Solomon Moses Kaikaik Peter Elliott Joseph Wahbezee |
July 1868 – 1893 April 6, 1893 — — — — – |
– Second Chief Resigned Apr. 1, 1895 — — — Resigned Oct. 1894 |
| William B. McGregor | James Solomon John Akiwenzie Sr. Peter Elliott Moses Kaikaik |
June 29, 1895 – 1898 — — – |
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| William B. McGregor | – James Solomon John Akiwenzie Moses Kaikaik Peter Elliott Stephen Elliott Moses Kaikaik |
July 1, 1898 – 1901 — — — — Mar. 6, 1899 Feb. 9, 1990 |
– — — Resigned Feb. 6, 1899 Died 1900 Bi-election Bi-election |
| William B. McGregor | Stephen Elliott John Akiwenzie Moses Kaikaik James Solomon J. W. Keeshig |
July 15, 1901 – 1904 — — — Sept. 14, 1903 |
– — Died 1903 — Bi-election |
| William B. McGregor | – Stephen Elliott J. W. Keeshig Edwin Johnston Edward Keeshig |
July 4, 1904 – 1907 — — — – |
– Resigned Mar. 15, 1906 — — – |
| Edward Keeshig | – Edwin Johnston Peter Taylor Charles Jones David Sims Stephen Elliott |
June 15, 1907 – 1910 — — — — April 6, 1908 |
– Died March 1908 — — — Bi-election |
| Edward Keeshig | – Charles Jones Stephen Elliott Carl Jones Paul Nadjiwon |
June 10, 1910 – 1913 — — — – |
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| Charles K. Jones | – Stephen Elliott Peter Nadjiwon George Waukey Joseph Elliott |
June 2, 1913 – 1916 — — — – |
– Resigned Mar. 14, 1916 — — – |
| Charles K. Jones | – Stephen Elliott Jacob Akiwenzie Edgar Jones Frank Ashkewe David Sims Jacob Waukey Paul Johnston |
June 1, 1916 – 1919 — — — — — — – |
– Resigned May 6, 1918 Died April 16, 1918 Resigned Feb. 17, 1917 — Bi-election Bi-election Bi-election |
| Charles K. Jones | – J. C. Jones David Sims Thomas Solomon Frank Ashkewe |
June 23, 1919 – 1922 — — — – |
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| John Wesley Keeshig | – Norman McLeod Alex Johnston Thomas Solomon Jonah Chegahno Oliver Johnston |
June 7, 1922 – 1925 — — — — Feb. 2, 1925 |
– Resigned 1925 — — — Bi-election |
| Charles K. Jones | – Oliver Johnston William Elliott Enoch Taylor Jonah Chegahno Oliver Johnston — Enoch Taylor Alexander Johnston Peter C. Nadjiwon |
June 15, 1925 – 1928 — — — — Oct. 1, 1925 — Oct. 1, 1925 Aug. 26, 1926 Aug. 26, 1926 |
– Resigned 1925 — Resigned 1925 — Bi-election Deposed 1926 Resigned Aug. 6, 1926 Bi-election Bi-election |
| Charles K. Jones | – Alex Johnston Thomas Solomon Wilfred Lamourandiere Lawrence Keeshig Peter C. Nadjiwon |
June 25, 1928 – 1931 — — — — Sept. 15, 1930 |
– — — — Resigned 1930 Bi-election |
| Charles K. Jones | – Alex Johnston Peter C. Nadjiwon Wilfred Lamourandiere Thomas Jones Andrew Solomon |
June 22, 1931 — — — — July 4, 1932 |
– — — Resigned — Bi-election |
| Oliver Johnston | – Stephen Elliott Peter C. Nadjiwon Andrew Solomon Alex Johnston |
June 13, 1934 – 1937 — — — – |
– — — — Resigned Oct. 9, 1936 |
| Oliver Johnston | – Wilfred Lamourandiere Peter Nadjiwon William Elliott Alfred Jones |
June 14, 1937 – 1940 — — — – |
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| Thomas Jones | – John C. Jones Wellington Elliott Ephriam Ashkewe Loe V. Akiwenzie |
June 21, 1940 – 1943 — — — – |
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| Thomas Jones | – John C. Jones Arthur Jones Lewellyn Chegahno Abram Elliott |
June 21, 1943 – 1946 — — — – |
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| Thomas Jones | – Alfred Jones Ephriam Ashkewe Bernard R. Nadjiwon John Johnston |
June 18, 1946 – 1949 — — — – |
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| Peter C. Nadjiwon | – Alfred Jones John C. Jones Charlie Nadjiwon Arthur Jones |
June 15, 1949 – 1952 — — — April 11, 1950 |
– — — Resigned Feb. 28, 1950 Bi-election |
| Thomas Jones | – Bryce Elliott John Johnston Georgina Waukey Arthur Jones Ernest Akiwenzie |
June 9, 1952 – 1954 — — — — – |
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| Arthur Jones | – Ernest Akiwenzie Howard Chegahno Stanley Elliott Orville Johnston Una Jones |
June 16, 1954 – 1956 — — — — – |
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| Thomas Jones | – Howard Chegahno Orville Johnston John Johnston Alfred Jones William Nadjiwon Clifford Nadjiwon Joseph V. Akiwenzie John C. Jones |
June 11, 1956 – 1960 — — — — — — July 31, 1956 June 23, 1958 |
Died June 17, 1956 — — — — — — Bi-election Died Jan 16, 1960 |
| Orville Johnston | – Ernest Akiwenzie Howard Chegahno John Johnston George Keeshig Clifford Nadjiwon Una Jones |
June 8, 1960 — — — — — – |
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| Vernon Jones | – Howard Chegahno Fred Jones George Keeshig Clifford Nadjiwon Una Jones John Nadjiwon Orville K. Johnston Victor Johnston |
June 19, 1962 — — — — — — Jan 7, 1994 Jan 7, 1964 |
– — Deposed Dec. 18, 1963 — — Deposed Dec. 18, 1963 — Bi-election Bi-election |
| Wilmer Nadjiwon | – Orville K. Johnston John Johnston George Keeshig Alfred Jones John Nadjiwon George Elliott |
June 16, 1964 — — — — — – |
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| Wilmer Nadjiwon | – Howard Chegahno George Elliott John Johnston Walter Johnston Giles Keeshig Keitha Keeshig |
June 15, 1966 — — — — — – |
Resigned Mar. 20, 1967 — Resigned Oct. 10, 1967 — — — – |
| Joseph Akiwenzie | – John Nadjiwon Frederick Jones |
April 28, 1967 – 1968 April 28, 1967 Oct. 31, 1967 |
Bi-election Additional Counselor Bi-election |
| Wilmer Nadjiwon | – Howard Chegahno Lorne C. Hill Orville K. Johnston Walter Johnston Robert Jones Vernon Jones Charles Nadjiwon |
June 15, 1968 – 1970 — — — — — — – |
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| Wilmer Nadjiwon | – Howard Chegahno Lorne C. Hill Orville K. Johnston Walter Johnston Keitha Keeshig John Nadjiwon Ella Waukey |
June 15, 1970 — — — — — — – |
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| Wilmer Nadjiwon | Howard Chegahno Orville K. Johnston Walter Johnston Keitha Keeshig Richard Jones Frank Solomon Ella Waukey |
June 12, 1972 — — — — — — – |
Resigned June 14, 1973 — — — — — — – |
| Franklin Solomon | – Ronald Proulx Richard Jones Wilson Ashkewe Walter Johnston Keitha Keeshig Melvin Elliott John Nadjiwon James Jones Wilmer Nadjiwon |
June 10, 1974 — — — — — — — Feb. 26, 1976 Feb. 26, 1976 |
– Removed Feb. 11, 1976 — Resigned Jan 2, 1976Bi-election Bi-election |
| Wilmer Nadjiwon | – Richard Jones Wilmer Nadjiwon Walter Johnston Melvin Elliott Orvan Solomon Marshall Nadjiwon Keith Chegahno Howard Chegahno Bernice Hill |
June 16, 1976 — — — — — — — — – |
Dissolved July 11, 1977 — — — — — — — — – |
| Franklin Solomon | – Ronald Proulx Richard Jones Walter Johnston John Nadjiwon Marshall Nadjiwon Edward Lavalley Howard Chegahno James JonesHoward Chegahno Walter Johnston James Jones Edward Lavalley John Nadjiwon Marshall Nadjiwon |
July 25, 1977 — — — — — — — –Jan 4, 1978 — — — — – |
– — — — Set aside 19 Feb. 1977 OCPC 1977-3277 — —- — — — — – |
| Franklin Solomon | – Richard Jones John Nadjiwon Edward Lavalley Howard Chegahno Ronald Proulx Ella Waukey Francis Nadjiwon Marshall Nadjiwon Orvan Solomon |
July 23, 1979 — — — — — — — — Feb. 26, 1980 |
– — — — — — — — Resigned Feb. 2, 1980 Bi-election |
| Franklin Solomon | – Richard Jones Ralph Akiwenzie Orvan Solomon Howard Jones Howard Chegahno Bernard Keeshig Ella Waukey Francis Nadjiwon |
July 23, 1981 — — — — — — — – |
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| Peter J. Akiwenzie | – — Richard Jones Ralph Akiwenzie Arthur R. Elliott Howard Jones J. Bernard Keeshig Ella Waukey Sylvia Akiwenzie Edward L. Johnston Howard Chegahno |
July 25, 1983 — — — — — — — — — – |
Set aside Feb. 16, 1984 OCPC 1984-509 — — — — — — — — Set aside OCPC 1984-509 |
| Peter J. Akiwenzie | – Edward Johnston |
Mar. 19, 1984 Mar. 19, 1984 |
Bi-election Bi-election |
| Peter J. Akiwenzie | – Richard Jones Ralph Akiwenzie Arthur R. Elliott Howard Jones Bernard Keeshig Ella Waukey Sylvia Akiwenzie Randel Proulx Melvin Elliott Franklin Solomon |
July 22, 1985 — — — — — — — — — – |
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| Peter J. AkiwenzieHoward M. Jones | – Arthur R. Elliott Howard Jones Gordon Johnston Ella Waukey Sylvia Akiwenzie R. Ernest Nadjiwon Wilmer F. Nadjiwon Randel Proulx Ralph Akiwenzie Anthony S. Cheghano – |
July 20, 1987 — — — — — — — — — — Nov. 17, 1988 |
Resigned Oct. 31, 1988 — — — — — — — — — — Bi-election |
| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Wayne R. Solomon Sidney Nadjiwon Gregory Nadjiwon Peter J. Akiwenzie Ella Waukey Sylvia Akiwenzie Walter Chegahno Stella Johnston Arlene Chegahno Donald McLeod Franklin Solomon |
July 17, 1989 — — — — — — — — — — May 2, 1990 |
– — — — — — — — — — — Bi-election |
| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Eric Johnston Paul Jones Walter Chegahno Arlene Chegahno Sidney Nadjiwon Ella Waukey Franklin Solomon Donald McLeod Gregory Nadjiwon Melvin Nadjiwon Stella Johnston Rhonda Pedoniquotte Keith Chegahno Bernard Keeshig Wayne Solomon |
July 19, 1991 — — — — — — — — — — — — July 3, 1992 July 3, 1992 July 3, 1992 |
– — — Resigned Apr. 16, 1992 — — — — — — — Resigned Apr. 14, 1992 Resigned Apr. 15, 1992 Bi-election Bi-election Bi-election |
| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Sidney Nadjiwon Bernard Keeshig Isabel Millette Blake Jones Frank Solomon Keith Chegahno Paul Jones Melvin Elliott Ross Johnston Giles Keeshig Ella Waukey Arlene Chegahno |
July 16, 1993 — — — — — — — — — — — – |
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| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Sidney Nadjiwon Keith Chegahno Peter J. Akiwenzie Joyce Johnston L. Kim Akiwenzie Paul Jones Isabel Millette Frank Solomon |
July 1995 — — — — — — — – |
Resigned — — — — — — — Bi-election |
| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Wendall Nadjiwon Greg Nadjiwon Carleen Elliott Isabel Millette Dale Jones Paul Jones Peter J. Akiwenzie Frank Solomon Joyce Johnston |
1997-1999 — — — — — — — — – |
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| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Patrick Nadjiwon Frank Solomon Joyce Johnston Isabel Millette Wendall Nadjiwon Water Chegahno Paul Jones Dale Jones Peter J. Akiwenzie |
1999-2001 — — — — — — — — – |
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| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Isabel Millette Joyce Johnston Frank Solomon Water Chegahno Paul Jones Dale Jones Anthony Chegahno Peter J. Akiwenzie Bernard Keeshig |
2001-2003 — — — — — — — — – |
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| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Keith Chegahno Jessica Nadjiwon Walter Chegahno Mary E. Johnston Joyce Johnston Isabel Millette Paul Jones Geewadin Elliott |
2003-2005 — — — — — — — – |
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| Paul Nadjiwan | – Larry Lavallee Melvin Elliott Kathy Jones Mary E. Johnston Anthony Chegahno Peter J. Akiwenzie Frank Solomon Walter Chegahno Paul Jones |
2005-2007 — — — — — — — — – |
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| Ralph Akiwenzie | – Gail Nadjiwon Paul Jones Martha Pedoniquotte Veronica Smith Joyce Johnston Arthur Elliott Frank Solomon Kathy Jones |
2007-2009 — — — — — — — – |
– — — — — — Died August 8, 2008 Died January 9, 2009 – |
| Ralph Akiwenzie Scott Lee |
– Scott Lee Arlene Chegahno Veronica Smith Paul Jones Isabel Millette Peter J. Akiwenzie Kathy Jones Martha Pedoniquotte Christine Keeshig |
2009-2011 — — — — — — — — – |
Died March 4, 2011 Acting Chief — — — — — — — – |
| Scott Lee | – Arlene Chegahno Christopher Solomon Sr. Paul Jones Cheryl Johnston Kathy Jones Veronica Smith Peter J. Akiwenzie Ann Marie Proulx Isabel Millette |
2011-2013 — — — — — — — — – |
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| Arlene Chegahno | – Scott Lee Anthony Chegahno Christopher Solomon Sr. Paul Jones Cheryl Johnston Veronica Smith Carlene Keeshig Greg Nadjiwon Kathy Jones |
2013-2015 — — — — — — — — – |
– Resigned Feb. 12, 2014 — — — — — — — – |
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Chief and Council Term 2015-2017 Gregory Peter Nadjiwon – Chief Carlene Keeshig – Councillor John Bernard Keeshig – Councillor Veronica Smith – Councillor Christopher Solomon (Sr.) – Councillor Martha Pedoniquotte – Councillor Kathy Jones – Councillor Cheryl Johnston – Councillor Paul Jones – Councillor Lana Landon – Councillor |
Chief and Council Term 2017-2019 Gregory Peter Nadjiwon – Chief Anthony Chegahno – Councillor Carlene Keeshig – Councillor Arlene F. Chegahno – Councillor Sidney I. Nadjiwon – Councillor John Bernard Keeshig – Councillor Peggy Mansur – Councillor Martha Pedoniquotte – Councillor Nick Saunders – Councillor Joss Ann Russell-Taylor – Councillor (Resigned June/19) |
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Chief and Council Term 2019-2021 Gregory Peter Nadjiwon – Chief Anthony Chegahno – Councillor Nick Saunders – Councillor Sidney I. Nadjiwon – Councillor Solomon King – Councillor Geewadin Elliott – Councillor Martha Pedoniquotte – Councillor Carolynn Wright – Councillor Arlene F. Chegahno – Councillor John Bernard Keeshig – Councillor |
Chief and Council Term 2021-2023 Veronica Smith – Chief Anthony Chegahno – Councillor Sidney I. Nadjiwon – Councillor (Resigned Feb/22) Arlene Chegahno – Councillor Carlene Keeshig – Councillor Norma Tobey – Councillor Beverly A. Nadjiwon – Councillor Nick Saunders – Councillor Randa Keeshig – Councillor Kathy Jones – Councillor |
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Chief and Council Term 2023-2025 Gregory Nadjiwon – Chief Anthony Chegahno – Councillor Jessica Keeshig-Martin – Councillor Beverly A. Nadjiwon – Councillor (Resigned Nov/24) Paul Jones – Councillor Norma Tobey – Councillor Arlene Chegahno – Councillor Carlene Keeshig – Councillor Nick Saunders – Councillor Theron Solomon – Councillor |
Chief and Council Term 2025-2027 Veronica Smith – Chief Anthony Chegahno – Councillor Jessica Keeshig-Martin – Councillor Darren Johnston – Councillor Paul Jones – Councillor Norma Tobey – Councillor Janine Manning – Councillor Roszella Johnston – Councillor Nick Saunders – Councillor Greg Najiwon – Councillor |