Kingfisher First Nation

Kingfisher First Nation

Kingfisher First Nation is an Oji-Cree First Nation located north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. It is only accessible by air. As of January, 2008, the First Nation had a total registered population of 479 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 443.

Kingfisher Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal based service.

Governance

The officials of Kingfisher First Nation are elected for a two-year term through the Custom Electoral System. Their council consists of Chief Matthias Winter, Deputy Chief Eddy Mamakwa and three Councillors: Bellamie Bighead, Amos Mamakwa and Lot Sainnawap.

The First Nation is part of the Shibogama First Nations Council, a Regional Chiefs Council, and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of the First Nations in northern Ontario.

Reserve

The First Nation have reseved three tracts for their Indian Reserve
* 596 ha Kingfisher Lake Indian Reserve 1, which serves as their main Reserve, containing the community of Kingfisher Lake, Ontario.
* 5444.7 ha Kingfisher Indian Reserve 2A
* 921.9 ha Kingfisher Indian Reserve 3A

Official address

Kingfisher First Nation
General Delivery
Kingfisher Lake, ON P0V 1Z0
:Phone: 1-807-532-2067
:Fax: 1-807-532-2063

External links

* [http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_DETAILS.asp?BAND_NUMBER=212 Profile from INAC]
* [http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/profiles/pr_kingfisher.html Profile from Chiefs of Ontario]


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