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Kasabonika Lake

ᑳᐦᓴᐹᓇᐦᑳ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ
Indian reserve
Kasabonika Lake Indian Reserve
Kasabonika Lake is located in Ontario
Kasabonika Lake
Kasabonika Lake
Location in Ontario
Kasabonika Lake is located in Canada
Kasabonika Lake
Kasabonika Lake
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Kenora
First Nations Kasabonika
Area
 • Land 104.71 km2 (40.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 681
 • Density 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Website kasabonika.ca
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Kasabonika Lake First Nation, also known as Kasabonika First Nation, is a community of the Oji-Cree people in Ontario, Canada. It is located north of a town called Sioux Lookout. This community is quite special because there are no roads leading to it! The only way to get there is by flying into the Kasabonika Airport.

Kasabonika Lake First Nation is part of a larger group of First Nations called the Shibogama First Nations Council and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. The land for the First Nation is called the Kasabonika Lake Reserve, and it is about 10,806.5 hectares (or 26,703 acres) big. In September 2007, there were 914 registered people in the First Nation, with 866 of them living on the reserve.

History and Daily Life

For many years in the 1960s and 1970s, the people of Kasabonika were expert tree planters. They worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. They helped plant trees in different areas like Hearst, Geraldton, and Thunder Bay. Some of these skilled planters could plant as many as 3,000 trees in a single day!

How the Community is Run

The Kasabonika First Nation has its own government, led by a chief and council. They make decisions for the community.

Community Leaders

As of December 2021, the chief of Kasabonika is Gordon Anderson. The Deputy Chief is Eno H. Anderson. The First Nation's council includes Head Councillor Nellie Semple, and Councillors Josie Anderson Sr, Gordon Morris, Danny Wabasse, and Ralph Begg.

Community Services

The First Nation has several departments that help run the community and provide important services to its members. These departments include:

  • Administration
  • Health
  • Tikinagan Workers
  • Education
  • Economic Development
  • Operations & Maintenance
  • Ontario Works Welfare

Contact Information

If you need to contact the Kasabonika Lake First Nation, you can use this address: General Delivery Kasabonika Lake, Ontario P0V 1Y0

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