Grand Council Treaty Three wants band elections to be held in a first nation along the southern shore of Lake of the Woods.
The Buffalo Point First Nation currently has a hereditary chief in place but Treaty Three is concerned some of its members are being denied basic services under the federal government and even residence in the community.
Treaty Three Grand Chief Leon Jourdain suggests tempers on the reserve are reaching the boiling point and he is concerned about violence.
Jourdain adds only Indian Affairs Minister Bob Nault has the authority to force band elections but has yet to take action.