Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations
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The Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations is a tribal council
of First Nations
in the Georgian Bay
region of Ontario
, Canada
. The council consists of the Dokis, Henvey Inlet, Magnetawan
and Wasauksing
First Nations in the Parry Sound District
, the Wahnapitae
First Nation near Sudbury and the Nipissing
First Nation near Sturgeon Falls.
Tribal Council
A Tribal Council is either: an association of Native American bands in the United States or First Nations governments in Canada, or the governing body for certain tribes within the United States or elsewhere...
of First Nations
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 the Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
region of 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 consists of the Dokis, Henvey Inlet, Magnetawan
Magnetawan First Nation
The Magnetawan First Nation is an Ojibway First Nation in Canada. Their territory is located on the Magnetawan 1 Indian reserve in Ontario. The Nation is led by Chief .-References:...
and Wasauksing
Wasauksing First Nation
Wasauksing First Nation is an Ojibwa, Odawa and Pottawatomi First Nation located near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada....
First Nations in the Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
, the Wahnapitae
Wahnapitae First Nation
The Wahnapitae First Nation is an Ojibwa First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario, who primarily reside on the Wahnapitae 11 reserve on the northwestern shore of Lake Wanapitei. The First Nation is a signatory to the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 as the Tahgaiwenene's Band...
First Nation near Sudbury and the Nipissing
Nipissing First Nation
The Nipissing First Nation consists of first nation people of Ojibwa and Algonquin descent who have lived in the area of Lake Nipissing in the Canadian province of Ontario for about 9,400 years. Though in history known by many names, they are generally considered part of the Anishinaabe peoples,...
First Nation near Sturgeon Falls.