Nishnawbe Aski Nation

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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.

Contents 1 History 2 Departments 3 Programs 4 Affiliated First Nations 5 References 6 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Affiliated First Nations

• Flying Post First Nation
• Mishkeegogamang First Nation
• Mocreebec Council of the Cree Nation
• Sandy Lake First Nation
• Weenusk First Nation
• Independent First Nations Alliance
  • Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (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))
  • Deer Lake First Nation
  • Fort Severn First Nation
  • Keewaywin First Nation
  • McDowell Lake First Nation
  • North Spirit Lake First Nation
  • Poplar Hill First Nation
• Matawa First Nations
  • Aroland First Nation
  • Constance Lake First Nation
  • Eabametoong First Nation
  • Ginoogaming First Nation
  • Hornepayne First Nation
  • Long Lake 58 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
  • Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Chapleau Cree First Nation
  • Fort Albany First Nation Fort Albany, OntarioAlbany First Nation
  • Kashechewan First Nation
  • Missanabie Cree First Nation
  • Moose Cree First Nation
  • Taykwa Tagamou Nation (New Post First Nation)
• Shibogama First Nations Council (ᔑᑄᑲᒫ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᐠ ᐅᓇᐦᔕᐌᓂᓂᐗᐠ (Zhibwagamaa Nistam-Anishinaabeg Onashaweniniwag))
  • Kasabonika First Nation
  • Kingfisher First Nation
  • Wapekeka First Nation
  • Wawakapewin First Nation
  • Wunnumin Lake First Nation
• Wabun Tribal Council [1]
  • Beaverhouse First Nation
  • Brunswick House First Nation
  • Chapleau Ojibway 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 First Nation
  • Sachigo Lake First Nation
  • Slate Falls First Nation
  • Whitewater First Nation

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.nan.on.ca/main.aspx

[edit] External links

• NAN's website

v • d • e Nishnawbe Aski Nation Independent First Nations Alliance Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug • Lac Seul • Muskrat Dam • Pikangikum • Whitesand Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council Deer Lake • Fort Severn • Keewaywin • McDowell Lake • North Spirit Lake • Poplar Hill 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 Kasabonika • Kingfisher • Wapekeka • Wawakapewin • Wunnumin Lake Wabun Tribal Council Beaverhouse • Brunswick House • Chapleau Ojibway • 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 Flying Post • Mishkeegogamang • Mocreebec Council • Sandy Lake