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Nishnawbe Aski Nation (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ (Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin), unpointed: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᐊᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ; NAN for short) is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada. Re-organized to its present form in 1981, NAN's original objective was "to represent the social and economic aspirations of our people at all levels of government in Canada and Ontario until such time as real effective action is taken to remedy our problems."[1] Its member-First Nations are Ojibwa, Oji-cree and Cree, thus the languages within NAN include Ojibwe, Oji-cree and Cree. NAN's administrative offices are located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The current Grand Chief is Stan Beardy of Bearskin Lake First Nation.
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History
Originally founded as Grand Council Treaty 9 in February, 1973, after a large anticipated deficit resulting from the anti-Reed Campaign and the Hart Commission of 1978, members of the Grand Council Treaty 9 re-organized in 1981 to become the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. After the first executive council of NAN was elected in March of 1984, Grand Council Treaty No. 9 ceased to exist.
Departments
- Administration
- Centennial Commemoration
- Communications and Media
- Crisis and Suicide Prevention
- Education
- Employment Opportunities
- Executive Council
- Fiscal Relations
- Governance Secretariat
- Harvesting Unit
- Health
- Land Rights and Treaty
- Lands and Resources
- Residential School Project
- Social Services
- Treaty Discussion Forum
- Treaty Education Process
- Women's Council
- Youth
Programs
- Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
- Aboriginal Responsible Gambling Strategy
- AIDS and Healthy
- Chiropody Program
- Decade for Youth and Development
- Family Violence Project
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder/Child Nutrition Program
- Healthy Babies / Healthy Children Program
- NAN Crisis Team Funding and Training
- Peer Helping Program
- Recreation
- Residential School Project
Affiliated First Nations
- Mishkeegogamang First Nation
- Mocreebec Council of the Cree Nation
- Sandy Lake First Nation
- Independent First Nations Alliance
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (formerly known as Big Trout Lake First Nation)
- Lac Seul First Nation
- Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation
- Pikangikum First Nation
- Whitesand First Nation
- Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council (ᑮᐌᑎᓅᐠ ᐅᑭᒫᐦᑲᓇᐠ (Giiwedinoog Ogimaakanag))
- Matawa First Nations
- Aroland First Nation
- Constance Lake First Nation
- Eabametoong First Nation
- Hornepayne First Nation
- Marten Falls First Nation
- Neskantaga First Nation (also known as Lansdowne House First Nation)
- Nibinamik First Nation (also known as Summer Beaver First Nation)
- Webequie First Nation
- Mushkegowuk Council (ᐅᒪᐡᑫᑯ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᐎᐣ (Omashkeko Okimāwiwin); also known as Mushkegowuk Tribal Council)
- Attawapiskat First Nation
- Chapleau Cree First Nation
- Fort Albany First Nation Fort Albany, Ontario (also known as Albany First Nation)
- Kashechewan First Nation
- Missanabie Cree First Nation
- Moose Cree First Nation
- Taykwa Tagamou Nation (formerly known as New Post First Nation)
- Weenusk First Nation
- Shibogama First Nations Council (ᔑᑄᑲᒫ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᐠ ᐅᓇᐦᔕᐌᓂᓂᐗᐠ (Zhibwagamaa Nistam-Anishinaabeg Onashaweniniwag))
- Wabun Tribal Council
- Beaverhouse First Nation
- Brunswick House First Nation
- Chapleau Ojibway First Nation
- Flying Post First Nation
- Matachewan First Nation
- Mattagami First Nation
- Wahgoshig First Nation
- Windigo First Nations Council
- Bearskin Lake First Nation
- Cat Lake First Nation Cat Lake, Ontario
- Koocheching First Nation
- North Caribou Lake First Nation
- Sachigo Lake First Nation
- Slate Falls First Nation
- Whitewater First Nation
References
External links
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Independent First Nations Alliance Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council Matawa First Nations Aroland • Constance Lake • Eabametoong • Ginoogaming • Hornepayne • Long Lake 58 • Marten Falls • Neskantaga • Nibinamik • Webequie
Mushkegowuk Council Attawapiskat • Chapleau Cree • Fort Albany • Kashechewan • Missanabie Cree • Moose Cree • Taykwa Tagamou • Weenusk
Shibogama First Nations Council Wabun Tribal Council Beaverhouse • Brunswick House • Chapleau Ojibway • Flying Post • Matachewan • Mattagami • Wahgoshig
Windigo First Nations Council Bearskin Lake • Cat Lake • Koocheching • North Caribou Lake (Weagamow Lake) • Sachigo Lake • Slate Falls • Whitewater
independent NAN communities Mishkeegogamang • Mocreebec Council • Sandy Lake
Categories:- Nishnawbe Aski Nation
- Cree
- Ojibwe
- Oji-Cree
- Anishinaabe tribal political organizations
- Anishinaabe tribal treaty administrants
- Algonquian ethnonyms
- First Nations organizations in Ontario
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