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- Chief and 4 Band Council members elected every 2 years under the Custom Electoral system; next election Apr 2024
- Customary Council system is the Nation's preferred method of governance; a respected head person/speaker is chosen from each of the family groups within the Nation and this group of head people act as governing body for the Nation
Band Office
22 Band Office Rd
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation
807-548-5876 Ext 221
Toll-Free: 1-888-767-4960
Fax: 807-548-2337
Band Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pmAlternating Fri 9 am-1 pm
Last Updated: Apr 3, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
No application required
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Band Manager
807-548-5876 Ext 262 * bandmanager@niisaachewan.ca
807-548-5876 Ext 262 * bandmanager@niisaachewan.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibwe, available upon request
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair 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:
- Serviced by air through the Kenora Airport, located 9 km NE of Kenora
- Provides a Community Centre which is a hub for activities and events; available for community members to book for private events
- Provides many cultural activities including Pow-wows, community sweats, sharing circles, arts and crafts, and traditional healing and Elders activities
- Hosts community feasts, winter carnival, many sports activities such as hockey tournaments and baseball tournaments
- Child and Family Services workers on-reserve provided through Anishinaabe Abinooji Family Services in Kenora
- Hospital and ambulance services available at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Treaty #3 Police; call 1-888-310-1122 for police services to be dispatched to reserve, or Kenora Central/West Patrol Zone ph: 807-548-5474, fx: 807-548-8387
Services and Programs:
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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2025: Suggest an edit
