Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
- Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, or commonly as Wabigoon First Nation, is a Saulteaux First Nation located in Rainy River District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 19 km southeast of Dryden, Ontario. As of January 2008, the First Nation had a registered population of 533 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 175.
History
The Wabigoon Lake reserve was first laid out in 1884 and was confirmed by the Ontario government in 1915. Members of the Wabigoon Band of Saulteaux living on the western portion of the Indian Reserve moved away and formed the Eagle Lake First Nation. Those living on the eastern portion of the Reserve officially changed its name to Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation on August 7, 1987.
Governance
The First Nation elect their officials through the Act Electoral System, consisting of a Chief and three councillors. The current Chief is Esther Pitchenesse, whose two-year term began on September 19, 2007. The three councillors are Shiela Chief, Terry-Lynn Favelle and Ronald William.
As a signatory to Treaty 3, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation is a member of the Bimose Tribal Council, a Regional Chiefs Council, and Grand Council of Treaty 3, a Tribal Political Organization that represents many of First Nation governments in northwesternern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba.
Reserve
The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 5209.2 ha Wabigoon Lake 27 Indian Reserve.
Official address
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Rural Route 1, Site 115, PO Box 300
Dryden, ON P8N 2Y4
:Phone: 1-807-938-6684
:Fax: 1-807-938-1166
External links
* [http://pse2-esd2.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_Details.asp?Band_Number=157 profile at INAC]
* [http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/profiles/pr_wabigoon.html profile at Chiefs of Ontario]
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