The flag of the tribe bears the text in Cree: "ᔓᑊᓗ ᐠᕆ ᒪᑫᔑᐤ ᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ" ("šaplo kri makishiw sakahikan"), which refers to its main reserve, Chapleau Cree Fox Lake.
The First Nation is led by a Chief and five Councillors. Chapleau Cree First Nation is member of Mushkegowuk Council,[1] a regional tribal council affiliated with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.