Wasagamack or Wasaagomach is an Oji-Cree First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. The First Nation is located about 600 km (370 mi) north of Winnipeg. The population in 2001 was 1,122 of which 1,105 were of First Nations ancestry. As of November, 2011, registered population was 1,881, of which 1,706 lived on their own reserve.
Historically, the peoples of Wasagamack were part of the Island Lake Band of "Cree", which also included nearby First Nations of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Red Sucker Lake. They are a signatory to the 1909 adhesion to Treaty 5.
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The First Nation have resevered for themselves three Indian Reserves:
The First Natin elect their officials through the Custom Electoral System. Their council consists of Alex CmDougall as Chief and Councillors Martin Harper, Thomas Harper, Violet Harper, Ian Knott, James Knott and Joseph McDougall. Their two-year term ends on 02/10/2013.
The First Nation maintains political affiliations are with the Island Lake Tribal Council (ILTC), Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).
The Wasagamack First Nation administers the following programs:
Educational services are administered by the Wasagamack Education Authority. The education authority oversees the everyday operation of the local school and manages other programs such as adult education program and other post-secondary funding services.
Both Midewiwin and Christianity are observed in the community. There are three church denominations in the community: a Roman Catholic Church, a United Church and a Full Gospel/Pentecostal Church.
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