Independent First Nations Alliance
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Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA) is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Ojibway and Oji-Cree First Nations
in northern Ontario
, Canada
. The Council provides advisory services and program delivery to its five member-Nations.
, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of Treaty 5
and Treaty 9
First Nations in northern Ontario. IFNA member First Nations represent Treaties 3,5,and 9 and The Robinson-Superior Treaty.
PO Box 5010
Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1K6
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
in northern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. The Council provides advisory services and program delivery to its five member-Nations.
Council
Incorporated in 1989, IFNA is made up of a representing Chief from each of the five member communities; upon the guidance of the people, the IFNA Chiefs direct the affairs of the IFNA based on customary norms and traditional consensus building. The Chiefs provide political direction to the organization in its strategic planning, government relations and policy development while IFNA provides the technical advisory and community development support programs to meet the needs and aspirations of its First Nations on a collective basis while each member First Nation maintains its autonomy. To assist in these activities, IFNA maintains a political and advocacy staff to support its efforts in helping their communities to prosper. In turn, IFNA is a member of Nishnawbe Aski NationNishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada...
, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of Treaty 5
Treaty 5
Treaty 5 is a treaty that was first established in September, 1875, between Queen Victoria and Saulteaux and Swampy Cree non-treaty tribes and peoples around Lake Winnipeg in the District of Keewatin. Much of what is today central and northern Manitoba was covered by the treaty, as were a few small...
and Treaty 9
Treaty 9
Treaty 9 was an agreement established in July, 1905, between the Government of Canada in the name of King Edward VII and various First Nations in northern Ontario. One First Nation community in the bordering Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec is included in this treaty...
First Nations in northern Ontario. IFNA member First Nations represent Treaties 3,5,and 9 and The Robinson-Superior Treaty.
Member First Nations
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First NationKitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First NationKitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug , also known as Big Trout Lake First Nation or KI for short, is a First Nations community in Northwestern Ontario. Part of Treaty 9...
- Lac Seul First NationLac Seul First NationLac Seul First Nation is located on the southeastern shores of Lac Seul, northeast of the city of Dryden, Ontario. Though Lac Seul First Nation is a treaty signatory to Treaty 3, the First Nation is a member of the Independent First Nations Alliance, a regional tribal council and a member of the...
- Muskrat Dam First Nation
- Pikangikum First NationPikangikum First NationThe Pikangikum First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nation located on the Pikangikum 14 Reserve, in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada...
- Whitesand First NationWhitesand First NationThe Whitesand First Nation is an Ojibwa First Nation in Northern Ontario. They have reserved for themselves the Whitesand reserve. The community of Armstrong Settlement is their main community, located coterminously with Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario...
Official address
Independent First Nations AlliancePO Box 5010
Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1K6