[2]: 59–60 Formerly abundant game have been reduced in numbers and health as a result of clear-cut logging and herbicide spraying by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Kimberly-Clark.

[2]: 60  According to band members, their trapping lodges full of equipment and supplies were burned by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

[2]: 62 In 1979, Chief George Finlayson travelled to London with other First Nations chiefs to lobby against patriation of the Canadian constitution, because "many Indian leaders feared... that non-Natives could not be counted on to respect old promises made by the British sovereign once the federal and provincial governments were extended the authority to amend the Canadian constitution domestically.

[2]: 63 On August 9, 1990, members of the band blocked Highway 11 on the reserve for one hour, in order to bring attention to the fact that the province of Ontario had assumed ownership of their traditional territory despite it never having been ceded to Canada.

The code defines procedures for use and occupation of reserve lands and gives the Chief and Council control over zoning, by-laws, dispute resolution, etc.

The current Chief is Judy Desmoulin, who is serving along with the Deputy Chief and Councillor: Anthony Legarde, Patrick Kakegabon, Audrey Fisher, Mike Fisher, Frank Sr. O'Nabigon, Noreen Agnew, Wendell Abraham, Angie Britt, Shirley Tyance, Duane Wesley.