Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

1 History
2 Governance
3 Reserve
4 Official address
5 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 5209.2 ha Wabigoon Lake 27 Indian Reserve.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

v • d • e The Numbered Treaties · Treaty Three

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 · Treaty 2 · Treaty 3 · Treaty 4 · Treaty 5 · Treaty 6 · Treaty 7 · Treaty 8 · Treaty 9 · Treaty 10 · Treaty 11

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Big Grassy · Naongashiing (Big Island) · Northwest Angle 33 · Northwest Angle 37 · Onigaming · Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) · Eagle Lake · Iskatewizaagegan 39 · Lac Des Mille Lacs · Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) · Obashkaandagaang Bay · Shoal Lake 40 · Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) · Wabauskang · Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching · Lac La Croix · Naicatchewenin · Nicickousemenecaning · Rainy River · Seine River · Stanjikoming

Other Treaty 3 Nations	Buffalo Point · Lac Seul · Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining · Saugeen

v • d • e Grand Council of Treaty 3

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Big Grassy • Naongashiing (Big Island) • Northwest Angle 33 • Northwest Angle 37 • Onigaming • Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) • Eagle Lake • Iskatewizaagegan 39 • Lac Des Mille Lacs • Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) • Obashkaandagaang Bay • Shoal Lake 40 • Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) • Wabauskang • Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching • Lac La Croix • Naicatchewenin • Nicickousemenecaning • Rainy River • Seine River • Stanjikoming

non-member Treaty 3 First Nations	Buffalo Point • Lac Seul • Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining • Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) • Saugeen