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Chief, Deputy Chief and 6 Band Council members elected every 2 years under the Custom Electoral System; next election Aug 2027
Band Office
Deer Lake Band Office
Deer Lake First Nation
Deer Lake First Nation
807-775-2141
Fax: 807-775-2220
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Call for information
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Deer Lake First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Lenard Mawakeesick - Chief
Languages
English
Language Notes
Cree, Oji-Cree; available upon request
Accessibility
Partially Accessible
Accessibility Note
Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible with side ramp but no automatic push button doors; Washroom -- Not accessible
Description of Services
Functions as the governing centre for the community; oversees all community programs, services and facilities
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services, Northwest Region; local ph: 807-775-9954; fax: 807-775-9955
- Child and Family Services worker on-reserve provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout
- Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout and Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital in Red Lake
- Offers one main Northern Store, three private gas stations, J & D Trading and a few small privately-run businesses
- Operates a Canada Post postal service
- Operates a small airport maintained and serviced by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario and served by Wasaya Airways
- Provides air ambulance services as needed
- Offers the local Ennis Memorial TV & Radio Station used daily to share community news
- Co-owns a small run-of-the-river hydro generating station on the Severn River with Hydro One
Services and Programs:
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2025: Suggest an edit
