Neskantaga First Nation
Coordinates: 52°12′27″N 87°54′06″W / 52.2075°N 87.90167°W
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Neskantaga First Nation (formerly known as Lansdowne House Indian Band), is a remote Oji-Cree First Nation community in the northern reaches of the Canadian province of Ontario, situated along the shore of Attawapiskat Lake in the District of Kenora.
The First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 9 (originally as part of the Fort Hope Band) and have reserved for itself the 831.50 hectares (2,054.7 acres) Neskantaga Indian Reserve, containing their main community of Lansdowne House Indian Settlement, also known as Lansdowne House, Ontario. Associated with the Neskantaga First Nation is the Summer Beaver Indian Settlement, which they share with Nibinamik First Nation. The Lansdowne House is linked to the rest of Ontario by the Lansdowne House Airport, and by winter roads and ice roads to points south, via the Northern Ontario Resource Trail. As of November of 2011, it has a total registered population of 414 people, of which 304 people live on their own reserve.
Northern Light Mission Trips have been conducted for the children of the community by members of the Tintern Church of Christ in Beamsville, Ontario.
[edit] Governance
The First Nation elect their officials under the Custom Electoral System. The current officials are Peter Moonias as Chief, and Bill Mequanawap, Christopher Moonias, Kelvin Moonias and William Moonias as Councillors; their two-year term ends on 03/31/2013.
The First Nation's council is a member of the Matawa First Nations, a local Chiefs Council, and of Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organisation representing most of the First Nations in northern Ontario.
[edit] Services
- Schools
- Neskantaga Education Centre
- Neskantaga Elementary School
High school students are sent to Thunder Bay.
- Health Care
- Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telemedicine (KOTM) - Neskantaga Site
- Neskantaga Health & Social Services
- Other
- Neskantaga Band Office
- Neskantaga Northern Store
Neskantaga is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal based service. In 2010, a new community complex was built after a fire destroyed the former community complex.
[edit] External links
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