When an Indian band writes a membership code in accordance with section 10 of the Indian Act, that code is sent to the Canadian federal government for ministerial approval. As such, section 10 membership codes become public documents accessible through federal Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests. We received the majority of the section 10 membership codes listed below by way of Dr. Kirsty Gover, though some were found through internet searches and additional ATIP requests. The codes here are categorized by province/territory.
Note: Indian bands are not required to submit amended membership codes to the federal government. Furthermore, some Indian bands may have changed their names since their membership codes were finalized; other codes listed below may no longer be in use due to the conclusion of self-government agreements. Codes listed here might therefore be out of date, but are posted for educational purposes.
Alberta
Alexander Tribal Government (#438)
Alexis Indian Band (#437)
Athabaska Chipewyan Band (#463)
Big Stone Cree Indian Band (#458)
Blackfoot Tribe (#430)
Blood Tribe (#435)
Driftpile Indian Band (#450)
Enoch Indian Band (#440)
Ermineskin Band (#443)
Fort McMurray Indian Band (#468)
Heart Lake First Nation (#469)
Horse Lake (#449)
Janvier Band (#470)
Loon River Cree Band (#476)
Louis Bull Tribe (#439)
Lubicon Lake Indian Band (#453)
Mikisew Cree First Nation (#461)
Montana Tribe (#442)
O’Chiese Band (#431)
Paul Band (#441)
Peigan Tribe (#436)
Sawridge Indian Band (#454)
Stoney Indian Tribe (#471)*
Sucker Creek Band (#456)
Sunchild Band (#434)
Swan River First Nation (#457)
Tall Cree Band (#446)
Tsuu t’ina (#432)
Whitefish Lake Indian Band (#459)
Woodland Cree Indian Band (#474)
*This Stoney membership code covers Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney. See code. Also see First Nation Profiles for reference to Wesley First Nation.
Atlantic
Abegweit Band (#001)
Annapolis Band (#020)
Buctouche (#004)
Burnt Church (#005)
Chapel Island Band (#022)
Eel River (#008)
Eskasoni Band (#023)
Lennox Island Indian Band (#002)
Membertou Band (#026)
Oromocto (#012)
St-Basile Indian Reserve (#006)
British Columbia
Adams Lake Indian Band (#684)
Ahousaht Band (#659)
Aitchelitz Band (#558)
Ashcroft Indian Band (#685)
Boothroyd Indian Band (#700)
Boston Bar Indian Band (#701)
Burrard Indian Band (#549)
Canim Lake Indian Band (#713)
Cape Mudge Indian Band (#623)
Campbell River Indian Band (#622)
Cheslatta Band (#620)
Cowichan Tribes (#642)
Ditidaht Indian Band (#662)
Doig River First Nation (#548)
Ehattesaht Band (#634)
Fort Nelson Indian Band (#543)
Gitlakdamix Indian Band (#677)
Hartley Bay Indian Band (#675)
Halalt Indian Band (#645)
Heiltsuk Indian Band (#538)
Hesquiaht Band (#661)
High Bar Indian Band (#703)
Iskut Band (#683)
Kanaka Bar Indian Band (#704)
Katzie Indian Band (#563)
Kispiox Band (#532)
Kitamaat Band (#676)
Kitselas Indian Band (#680)
Kitsumkalum Indian Band (#681)
Kluskus Indian Band (#721)
Kwakiutl Indian Band (#626)
Kwaw-Kwaw-Apilt (#580)
Kyuquot Band (#638)
Lakahahmen Band (#579)
Lakalzap Band (#678)
Langley Indian Band (#564)
Lil’wat First Nation (#557)
Lillooet Indian Band (#593)
Little Shuswap Indian Band (#689)
Lytton Indian Band (#705)
Matsqui Band (#565)
McLeod Lake Indian Band (#618)
Mowachaht Band (#630)
Musqeum Indian Band (#550)
Nanoose Indian Band (#649)
Nazko Indian Band (#720)
Nicomen Indian Band (#696)
Nuxalk Nation (#539)
Opetchesaht Band (#664)
Osoyoos Indian Band (#596)
Pacheenaht Indian Band (#658)
Pauquachin Band (#652)
Penelakut Indian Band (#650)
Peters Indian Band (#586)
Qualicum Indian Band (#651)
Red Bluff Indian Band (#715)
Saulteau Indian Nation (#542)
Seabird Island (#581)
Sechelt Indian Band (#551)
Sheshaht Band (#665)
Siska Indian Band (#706)
Skawahlook (#582)
Skeetchestn Indian Band (#687)
Skowkale Indian Band (#571)
Skuppah Indian Band (#707)
Skway Band (#570)
Songhees Band (#656)
Spuzzum Indian Band (#708)
Squamish Nation (#555)
Squiala Band (#574)
St. Mary’s Indian Band (#602)
Stz’uminus First Nation (#641)
Tla-o-qui-aht (#660)
Tobacco Plains Indian Band (#603)
Tsawatineuk Indian Band (#636)
Tsawout Indian Band (#654)
Tsawwaasen Indian Band (#577)
Tseycum Indian Band (#655)
Tzeachten Band (#575)
Uchucklesaht Band (#667)
Ucluelet Band (#668)
Union Bar Band (#588)
Williams Lake Indian Band (#719)
Manitoba
Berens River First Nation (#266)
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (#261)
Bloodvein First Nation (#267)
Buffalo Point First Nation (#265)
Chewmawawin First Nation (#309)
Crane River Band (#279)
Indian Birch Band (#324)
Gambler Indian Band (#294)
Grand Rapids First Nation (#310)
Hollow Water First Nation (#263)
Little Black River First Nation (#260)
Little Grand Rapids First Nation (#270)
Mathias Colomb First Nation (#311)
Nelson House Indian Band (#313)
Norway House Indian Band (#278)
Peguis First Nation (#269)
Poplar River First Nation (#277)
Sandy Bay Band (#283)
Shoal River Band (#314)
The Pas Indian Band (#315)
Northwest Territories
Fort McPherson Indian Band (#751)
Ontario
Akwesasne (#159)
Algonquins of Golden Lake (#163)
Aroland Band (#242)
Bearskin Lake Indian Band (#207)
Big Grassy Band (#124)
Big Island Band (#125)
Big Trout Lake (#209)
Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (#196)
Brunswick House Band (#228)
Cat Lake Indian Band (#216)
Caldwell Band (#165)
Chapleau Cree Band (#221)
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nations (#171)
Fort Hope Band (#183)
Fort William Band (#187)
Garden River Ojibway Nation (#199)
Georgina Island (#138)
Grassy Narrows Indian Band (#149)
Henvey Inlet First Nation (#231)
Kasabonika Lake First Nation (#210)
Kingfisher Lake First Nation (#212)
Lac La Croix Band (#127)
Lansdowne House Indian Band (#239)
MacDowell Lake Indian Band (#326)
Mississauga Ojibway Nation (#200)
Mohawks of the Gibson Band (#134)
Moose Band (#144)
Moravian of the Thames Band (#167)
New Slate Falls Indian Band (#259)
Nipigon Indian Band (#194)
North Caribou Lake Indian Band (#204)
North Spirit Lake Indian Band (#238)
Ojibways of Sucker Creek (#180)
Onegaming Indian Band (#131)
Parry Island First Nation (#136)
Pays Plat Band (#191)
Pic Mobert Indian Band (#195)
Pikangikum First Nation (#208)
Rainy River First Nations (#130)
Sandy Lake First Nation (#211)
Seine River Indian Band (#132)
Serpent River First Nation (#201)
Stangecoming Band (#133)
Sheshegwaning Band (#178)
Spanish River Band (#179)
Summer Beaver Band (#241)
Thessalon First Nation (#202)
Wahgoshig First Nation (#233)
Wapekeka Band (#206)
Webequie Indian Band (#240)
Whitefish River First Nation (#230)
Whitesand Indian Band (#190)
Quebec
Abenakis de Wolinak (#071)
Abenakis of Odanak (#072)
Malecite de Viger (#054)
Micmac de Gaspe (#053)
Saskatchewan
Big “C” Indian Band (#401)
Big Island Lake Cree Nation (#399)
Buffalo River Indian Band (#398)
Canoe Lake Indian Band (#394)
Carry the Kettle Band (#378)
Cumberland House Cree Nation (#350)
English River Indian Band (#400)
Fishing Lake Indian Band (#390)
Flying Dust Indian Band (#395)
Island Lake Indian Band (#397)
Kahkewistahaw Band (#362)
Keeseekoose Band (#367)
Key Band (#368)
Kinistino Indian Band (#377)
Makwa Sahgaiehcan Indian Band (#396)
Moosomin Indian Band (#342)
Muskeg Lake Band (#375)
Little Black Bear Band (#379)
Lucky Man Band (#341)
Okanese Band (#382)
Onion Lake Indian Band (#344)
Poundmaker Indian Band (#345)
Sakimay Band (#364)
Saulteaux Band (#347)
Standing Buffalo Dakota Band (#386)
Thunderchild Band (#349)
Turnor Lake Indian Band (#403)
Wahpeton Indian Band (#358)
Waterhen Lake Indian Band (#402)
Whitecap Dakota First Nation (#372)
Yellowquill (#376)
Yukon
Carcross/Tagish Indian Band (#491)
Champagne/Aishihik Indian Band (#493)
Dawson Indian Band (#494)
Kluane Tribal Council (#503)
Na Cho Nyak Dun (#495)
Selkirk Indian Band (#498)
Taku River Tlingits (#501)
Teslin Indian Band (#499)
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