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Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation

This article will address the issue of Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, which is of utmost importance today. Its impact in different areas will be analyzed, as well as its relevance in daily life. Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation is a topic that has captured the attention of experts and amateurs alike, and its study has resulted in the generation of passionate discussions and diverse points of view. Throughout this article, different perspectives on Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation will be explored, recent research will be presented, and its potential implications for the future will be discussed. Therefore, it is essential to understand the importance of Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation and its influence on fundamental aspects of our society.

The Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, also known as Nizaatikoong (from Ne-azaadiikaang meaning "At a Point of Land Abundant with Poplars"), is a Saulteaux Ojibwe First Nation band government. The nation owns two reserves in the Thunder Bay District of Ontario, Lac des Mille Lacs 22A1 on the northeastern shore of Lac des Mille Lacs and Lac des Mille Lacs 22A2 at the junction of the Seine and Firesteel Rivers.

Because of past flooding by various dam projects in the region, the nation does not reside on either territory, but is instead dispersed throughout Northwestern Ontario, with smaller numbers residing elsewhere in Canada or the United States. Its governance office is located on the territory of the Fort William First Nation near Thunder Bay.

The First Nation, which is governed by a custom governance code rather than under the Indian Act, has established a goal of rebuilding its own community on the Seine River site, and released a site analysis feasibility study in 2006. The nation has an outstanding land claim pending negotiation with the federal and provincial governments.

Leo Baskatawang, an Iraq War veteran from Dryden who is a registered member of the Lac des Mille Lacs nation, staged a 4,400 km March for Justice in 2012, marching from Vancouver to Ottawa with a copy of the Indian Act chained to his body, to raise awareness of the plight of the community and other First Nations peoples.

The nation had a registered population of 579 in 2013, according to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

The First Nation is affiliated with the Bimose Tribal Council and the Grand Council of Treaty 3.

References

  1. ^ a b "Anishinaabe Iraq war vet completes cross-country walk with Indian Act chained to body" Archived 2013-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. APTN National News, September 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Registered Population: Lac Des Mille Lacs . AANDC First Nation Profiles.

External links

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