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{{Short description|Canadian political organization}}
'''Grand Council of Treaty 3''' (GCT3) is a political organization representing 24 [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] communities across ''[[Treaty 3]]'' areas of northern [[Ontario]] and southeastern [[Manitoba]], Canada, and four additional First Nations, specifically in regard to their Treaty rights.

==Mandate==
The GCT3 operates under the mandate in which their direction of the leadership and benefit/protection of the Citizens are carried out by the administrative office of GCT3 to protect, preserve and enhance Treaty and Aboriginal rights.  These points are upheld by GCT3 by advancing the exercise of inherent jurisdiction, sovereignty, nation-building, and traditional governance with the aim to preserve and build the Anishinaabe Nation’s goal of self-determination.

== Departments ==
* Administrative Office
* ''Bimiiwinitisowin Omaa Akiing'' (Governance on Our Land)
* Child Care
* Culture and Citizenship
* Economic Development
* Education
* Health
* Housing / Infrastructure
* Internal / External Relations
* Justice
* Natural Resources
* Social Services
* Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research
* Trapping
* Youth and Recreation

== Affiliated First Nations ==
*[[Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council]]
**[[Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation|Animakee Wa Zhing 37]]
**[[Big Grassy First Nation|Big Grassy]]
**[[Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing|Naongashiing (Big Island)]]
**[[Northwest Angle 33 First Nation|Northwest Angle 33]]
**[[Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation|Onigaming]]
**[[Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum|Wauzhushk Onigum]]
*[[Bimose Tribal Council]]
**[[Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation|Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows)]]
**[[Eagle Lake First Nation|Eagle Lake]]
**[[Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation|Iskatewizaagegan 39]]
**[[Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation|Lac des Mille Lacs]]
**[[Naotkamegwanning First Nation|Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay)]]
**[[Obashkaandagaang Bay First Nation|Obashkaandagaang Bay]]
**[[Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation]]
**[[Shoal Lake 40 First Nation|Shoal Lake 40]]
**[[Wabaseemoong Independent Nations|Wabaseemoong (Whitedog)]]
**[[Wabauskang First Nation|Wabauskang]]
**[[Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation|Wabigoon Lake]]
*[[Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services]]
**[[Couchiching First Nation|Couchiching]]
**[[Lac La Croix First Nation|Lac La Croix]]
**[[Naicatchewenin First Nation|Naicatchewenin]]
**[[Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation|Nigigoonsiminikaaning]]
**[[Rainy River First Nation|Rainy River]]
**[[Seine River First Nation|Seine River]]
**[[Mitaanjigamiing First Nation

== Non-affiliated First Nations ==
Though signatories to ''Treaty 3'', the following First Nations are not members of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.  However, as the Grand Council is the treaty administrant, the Grand Council works closely with these non-affiliated First Nations:
* [[Buffalo Point First Nation|Buffalo Point]]
* [[Lac Seul First Nation|Lac Seul]]
* [[Sagkeeng First Nation|Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander)]] Sagkeeng First Nation is a non-signatory to ''Treaty 3''. Sagkeeng First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 1. 
* [[Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation|Saugeen]]

==See also==
*[[Treaty Three Police Service]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gct3.ca Official website]
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[[Category:Ojibwe in Canada]]
[[Category:Anishinaabe tribal political organizations]]
[[Category:Anishinaabe tribal treaty administrants]]
[[Category:First Nations tribal councils in Ontario]]