M'Chigeeng First Nation

M'Chigeeng 22
Indian reserve
M'Chigeeng (West Bay) Indian Reserve No. 22
M'Chigeeng 22
Coordinates: 45°50′N 82°10′W / 45.833°N 82.167°W / 45.833; -82.167
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Manitoulin
First Nation	M'Chigeeng
Area [1]
• Land	32.90 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2][1]
• Total	939
• Density	27.3/km2 (71/sq mi)
Website	www.mchigeeng.ca

M'Chigeeng First Nation, also known as West Bay, is an Ojibwe First Nation band government in the Manitoulin District of Ontario, Canada. The total registered population as of December 2018, was 2623 people, of which their on-reserve population was 939.^[2] The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 3094.7 ha M'Chigeeng 22 Indian Reserve located on Manitoulin Island.

M'Chigeeng First Nation leadership are elected on a three-year term. Currently, the First Nation is governed by Chief Morgan Hare and 10 Councillors: Jean Debassige, Ray Corbiere, James Panamick, Charles Beaudin, Robert Beaudin, Kim Aelick, Kevin Eshkawkogan, Ross Armstrong, Andrew Bisson and Earl Debassige until September 2026. The First Nation is a member of the United Chiefs & Councils of Manitoulin Island, a regional tribal Chiefs' council.

On February 11, 2010, Anong Migwans Beam, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated applied to the CRTC for a new English and aboriginal-language Type B Native FM radio programming low-power FM radio station in M’Chigeeng. The applicant proposes a format completely devoted to the recovery and sustainment of the Ojibwe language. Programming would include educational and music programs.^[3] The station began broadcasting late in the summer of 2010 and is known as CHYF-FM.

The community is the primary home of the annual Weengushk International Film Festival, although some events associated with the festival are also held in other communities on Manitoulin Island.

• Carl Beam, visual artist

• Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute

• M'Chigeeng official website
• profile from INAC