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Sandy Lake First Nation (or Negaw-zaaga'igani Nitam-Anishinaabe) is an independent Oji-Cree First Nation, located 227 kilometers (141 miles) northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. Its registered population in June of 2007 was 2,474. Sandy Lake First Nation maintains an affiliation with Nishnawbe Aski Nation, as a signatory to the Treaty 5. The Nishnawbe-Aski, also known as the Oji-Cree, Anishinini or, less correctly, Severn Ojibwe, are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a narrow band extending from the Missinaibi River region in Northeastern Ontario at the east to Lake Winnipeg at the west. ...
First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which...
Red Lake is a municipality and census division 535 km north-west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (áŠá“‚á¦á”‘ᓈᯠáŠá”…á‘ áƒá”¥á‘¯á“‚ᑲᓇᓠá…á‘á’«áŽá“ (Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin), unpointed: áŠá“‚ᔑᓇᯠáŠá”…á‘ áƒá”¥á‘¯á“‚áŠá“‡á“ á…á‘á’ªáŽá“; NAN for short) is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada. ...
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Reserve
The First Nation's land base is the 4,266 hectare (10541.47 acre) Sandy Lake 88 Reserve. Associated with the reserve, the Sandy Lake First Nation maintains seven communities grouped into five districts: - Airport / Big Rock
- Centre
- Ghost Point / Old Sawmill
- River
- R.C. side
Clans Five doodem are found at Sandy Lake First Nation. They are Suckers, Pelicans, Crane, Caribou and Sturgeon clans. The Anishinaabe, like most Algonquian-speaking groups in North America, base their system of kinship on patrilineal clans or totems. ...
Language The Sandy Lake First Nation speaks the Anishinini language and uses the western Ojibwe Syllabics. Anishininiimowin (also known as Oji-Cree or Severn Ojibwa) is the language of the Anishinini (Oji-Cree) First Nation of Ontario and Manitoba. ...
The Ojibwe language is an Algonquian American Indian language spoken throughout the Great Lakes region and westward onto the northern plains. ...
Government The Sandy Lake First Nation governed by an elected Chief, a Deputy Chief and (8) eight councilors. The current Chief is Pardemus Anishinabie, and the Deputy Chief is Adam Fiddler. The Head Councillor is Robert Kakegamic; the other seven Councillors are Bart Meekis, Russell Kakepetum, Harvey Kakegamic, Teri Fiddler, Joe Kakegamic, Frankie Crowe and Sidney Fiddler.
In addition to the Governance Council, the Sandy Lake First Nation mainains an Elder Council to advise the Governence Council. Working with the Governance Council, six boards carry out the Council's operations: Community Development Services, Education, Health, Housing, Radio Station, and Recreation.
Official address - Sandy Lake First Nation
P.O. Box 12
Sandy Lake, Ontario P0V 1V0
Phone: (807) 774-3421 or (807) 774-5121
Fax: (807) 774-1040
Website
Famous people Abe Kakepetum (Crane doodem) is a well-known Anishinaabe artist, who was born in Sandy Lake First Nation of northwestern Ontario, Canada. ...
External links Coordinates: 53°04′26″N, 93°19′33″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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