Sandy Lake First Nation

Sandy Lake First Nation

Sandy Lake First Nation (or Negaw-zaaga'igani Nitam-Anishinaabe) is an independent Oji-Cree First Nation. The First Nation's small community, in extreme Northern Ontario, is located in the Kenora District, 227 kilometers (141 miles) northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. Its registered population in June 2007 was 2,474. Sandy Lake First Nation maintains an affiliation with Nishnawbe Aski Nation, as a signatory to the Treaty 5.

Sandy Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal based service.

Reserve

The First Nation's land base is the 4,266 hectare (10541.47 acre) Sandy Lake 88 Reserve. Within this reserve is the community of Sandy Lake, which during the mid-1900s was known as "Waabitigweyaang". Associated with the community, the Sandy Lake First Nation maintains seven neighbourhoods grouped into five districts:
* Airport / Big Rock
* Centre
* Ghost Point / Old Sawmill
* River
* R.C. side

The community is linked to the rest of the province by winter ice roads that travel south towards Deer Lake and Pikangikum.

Clans

" are found at Sandy Lake First Nation. They are Suckers, Pelicans, Crane, Caribou and Sturgeon clans.

Language

The Sandy Lake First Nation speaks the Anishinini language and uses the western Ojibwe Syllabics.

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
[http://sandylake.firstnation.ca/ Website]

Famous people

*Abe Kakepetum

External links

* [http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/abdt/apps/connectivitysurvey.nsf/vAllCProfile_en/485.html First Nation Connectivity Profile for Sandy Lake First Nation] .
* [http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_DETAILS.asp?BAND_NUMBER=211 INAC profile]


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