Kasabonika First Nation
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Kasabonika Lake First Nation or Kasabonika First Nation (Oji-Cree
: ᑲᐦᓴᐹᓇᐦᑳ ᓂᐣᑕᒥ ᐊᓂᐦᕈᓂᓂᐧᐋᐟ (Gasabaanakaa Nistam Anišininiwaad); unpointed: ᑲᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᓂᐣᑕᒥ ᐊᓂᕈᓂᓂᐊᐟ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation located north of Sioux Lookout
, Ontario
. There are no roads into the community and the only access is through Kasabonika Airport
. It is part of the Shibogama First Nations Council
and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation
. The First Nation's landbase is the 10806.5 hectares (26,703.4 acre) Kasabonika Lake Reserve.
In September, 2007, the total registered population was 914, of which the on-reserve population was 866.
The residents of Kasabonika were professional, and expert, tree planters for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for many years in the 1960s and 1970s. They worked for several districts, Hearst, Geraldton, and Thunder Bay. Some planters were able to plant as many as 3000 trees per day.
The Kasabonika First Nation detachment of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service
was closed in early February 2008 as it lacked running water and relied on a wood fire in a 170 litre drum to heat the facility. Holding cells lacked toilet facilities, requiring detainees to use a slop bucket. Prisoners now must be flown to Sioux Lookout
, costing as much as $
10,000 per trip.
Oji-Cree language
The Severn Ojibwa or the Oji-Cree language is the indigenous name for a dialect of the Ojibwe language spoken in a series of Oji-Cree communities in northern Ontario and at Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada...
: ᑲᐦᓴᐹᓇᐦᑳ ᓂᐣᑕᒥ ᐊᓂᐦᕈᓂᓂᐧᐋᐟ (Gasabaanakaa Nistam Anišininiwaad); unpointed: ᑲᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᓂᐣᑕᒥ ᐊᓂᕈᓂᓂᐊᐟ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation located north of Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...
, Ontario
Ontario
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. There are no roads into the community and the only access is through Kasabonika Airport
Kasabonika Airport
Kasabonika Airport, , was an airport located in the west of the First Nations community of Kasabonika, Ontario, Canada. Currently, only Wasaya Airways use the airport and only for cargo flights and occasionally*Air Atonabee *City Express...
. It is part of the Shibogama First Nations Council
Shibogama First Nations Council
Shibogama First Nations Council , is a regional tribal council located in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Like many of the other regional councils, Shibogama is a member of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation...
and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe 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...
. The First Nation's landbase is the 10806.5 hectares (26,703.4 acre) Kasabonika Lake Reserve.
In September, 2007, the total registered population was 914, of which the on-reserve population was 866.
The residents of Kasabonika were professional, and expert, tree planters for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for many years in the 1960s and 1970s. They worked for several districts, Hearst, Geraldton, and Thunder Bay. Some planters were able to plant as many as 3000 trees per day.
The Kasabonika First Nation detachment of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service
The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service is the police force for Nishnawbe-Aski Nation . Created in 1994, the force has 175 sworn officers at 35 detachments in NAN communities. The Chief of Police is vacant with Robin Jones Acting Chief of Police...
was closed in early February 2008 as it lacked running water and relied on a wood fire in a 170 litre drum to heat the facility. Holding cells lacked toilet facilities, requiring detainees to use a slop bucket. Prisoners now must be flown to Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...
, costing as much as $
Canadian dollar
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10,000 per trip.
Governance
The current chief of Kasabonika is Eno H. Anderson, with Josie Anderson Sr. as the Deputy Chief. The First Nation's council consists of five representatives: Head Councillor Nellie Semple and the four councillors Ken Albany, Peter Anderson, Ralph Begg and Gordon Morris.Departments
- Administration
- Health
- Tikinagan Workers
- Education
- Economic Development
- Operations & Maintenance