Rainy River First Nations

Rainy River First Nations is a Saulteaux (Ojibwe) First Nation band government in Emo, Ontario, Canada.

History

The First Nation is an amalgamation of seven historical Rainy River Saulteaux bands. Six of them either sold or transferred their Reserves in 1914-1915 and then began the amalgamation into a single Band. The Canadian federal government made the amalgamation official in the 1960s. The seven historical Saulteaux bands forming the Rainy River First Nations (and their historical reserves) are:

• Hungry Hall 1 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Hungry Hall (Bishop) 14
• Hungry Hall 2 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Hungry Hall (Paskonkin) 15
• Little Forks Band of Rainy River Saulteaux (part) — Little Forks 10
• Long Sault 1 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Long Sault 12
• Long Sault 2 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Long Sault 13
• Manitou Rapids 1 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Manitou Rapids 11
• Manitou Rapids 2 Band of Rainy River Saulteaux — Manitou Rapids 11

Governance

The First Nation have an electoral system of government, consisting of a Chief and five councillors forming their council. Chief Jim Leonard, II, and Councillors Robin McGinnis, Brian Cochrane Sr, Marcel Horton, Shawn Brown, Kim Detwieler are serving their two-year term that began in October, 2013.

The First Nation is a member of the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, a Tribal Political Organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba.

Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for itself two Indian Reserve tracts:

• 3 hectares (7.4 acres) Long Sault 12
• 2,267.1 hectares (5,602 acres) Manitou Rapids 11

With the "Rainy River First Nations Land Settlement Agreement", some of the former reserves and other lands within the First Nation's Customary Use Area lands are made available to have either additional lands set in Reserve or have the Crown oversee in Trust the land for the benefit of the First Nation.

References

• INAC profile
• Official website

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 Animakee Wa Zhing 37 (Northwest Angle 37) Big Grassy Naongashiing (Big Island) Northwest Angle 33 Onigaming Wauzhushk Onigum Bimose Tribal Council Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) Eagle Lake Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39 Lac des Mille Lacs Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) Obashkaandagaang Bay Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining Shoal Lake 40 Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Wabauskang Wabigoon Lake Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services Couchiching Lac La Croix Mitaanjigamiing Naicatchewenin Nigigoonsiminikaaning Rainy River Seine River Other Treaty 3 Nations Buffalo Point Lac Seul Saugeen

Rainy River District, Ontario Towns Fort Frances Rainy River Townships Alberton Atikokan Chapple Dawson Emo La Vallee Lake of the Woods Morley First Nations Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Big Grassy Couchiching Lac La Croix Mitaanjigamiing Naicatchewenin Naongashiing Nigigoonsiminikaaning Onigaming Rainy River Seine River Indian reserves Agency 1 Assabaska Big Grassy River 35G Big Island 31D Big Island 31E Big Island 31F Big Island 37 Big Island Mainland 93 Couchiching 16A Lake of the Woods 31H Lake of the Woods 34 Long Sault 12 Manitou Rapids 11 Naongashing 31A Neguaguon Lake 25D Rainy Lake 17A Rainy Lake 17B Rainy Lake 18C Rainy Lake 26A Sabaskong Bay 35C (part) Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 Seine River 23A Seine River 23B Unorganized areas Unorganized Rainy River See also Communities in Rainy River District Census divisions of Ontario

Coordinates: 48°39′18″N 93°54′25″W / 48.65500°N 93.90694°W / 48.65500; -93.90694