Kingfisher First Nation

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Kingfisher First Nation is an Oji-Cree First Nation located north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. It is only accessible by air. As of January, 2008, the First Nation had a total registered population of 479 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 443.

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

1 Governance
2 Reserve
3 Official address
4 External links

[edit] Governance

The officials of Kingfisher First Nation are elected for a two-year term through the Custom Electoral System. Their council consists of Chief Matthias Winter, Deputy Chief Eddy Mamakwa and three Councillors: Bellamie Bighead, Amos Mamakwa and Lot Sainnawap.

The First Nation is part of the Shibogama First Nations Council, a Regional Chiefs Council, and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of the First Nations in northern Ontario.

[edit] Reserve

The First Nation have reseved three tracts for their Indian Reserve

596 ha Kingfisher Lake Indian Reserve 1, which serves as their main Reserve, containing the community of Kingfisher Lake, Ontario.
5444.7 ha Kingfisher Indian Reserve 2A
921.9 ha Kingfisher Indian Reserve 3A

[edit] Official address

Kingfisher First Nation
General Delivery
Kingfisher Lake, ON P0V 1Z0

Phone: 1-807-532-2067

Fax: 1-807-532-2063

[edit] External links

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