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Taykwa Tagamou Nation

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Taykwa Tagamou Nation
TypeFirst Nation government

Taykwa Tagamou Nation is a Mushkegowuk Cree community in northeastern Ontario.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • May 2014: Taykwa Tagamou Nation is located within the Cree territory of Treaty 9. Steven Rickard, a member of Taykwa Tagamou Nation, spoke at a 2014 rally in Ottawa.[2]
  • June 2017: It is the home community of Steve Rickard, who is of both Cree and Ojibwe descent.[3]
  • June 2018: RoseAnne Archibald previously served as the Chief of this community.[4]
  • January 2021: The community is the home territory of Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald.[5]
  • March 2021: The community was the location associated with a March 2021 announcement regarding water infrastructure investments.[6]
  • April 2021: The response to the 2021 Federal Budget by RoseAnne Archibald was issued from this territory.[7]
  • October 2022: The community hosted an alumni hockey game at the Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane on October 30, 2022. Its traditional territory and treaty lands are located within the Treaty 9 area in the James Bay watershed. The nation consists of 700 members, with 140 people living directly in the community.[1]

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