Naicatchewenin First Nation

First Nation in northwest Ontario, Canada

The Naicatchewenin First Nation, also known as the Anishinaabeg of Nagaajiwanaang and formerly known as Northwest Bay First Nation, inhabited a region in Ontario that was cited in the Northwest Angle Treaty of 1873, also known as Treaty 3. Nagaajiwanaang is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Fort Frances, with the community of Devlin 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the south on Highway 11. The city of Thunder Bay lies 420 kilometres (260 mi) to the east and Winnipeg is 450 kilometres (280 mi) to the northwest.

## Name

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In the Ojibwe language, Nagaajiwanaang mean "At the place where the current is obstructed."

## Demographics

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As of February 2009, the First Nation had a registered population of 375 people, of whom 257 people live within their own Reserve.

## Reserves

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The Reserves of Nagaajiwanaang include:

* 1,501.80 hectares (3,711.0 acres) Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17A, surveyed in 1878, serves as their main land base, containing the Naicatchewenin Community.
* 987.50 hectares (2,440.2 acres) Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17B
* 14 hectares (35 acres) Agency Indian Reserve No. 1, which is shared with three other First Nations.

## Governance

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The First Nation elect their leaders for their council under the Indian Act Electoral System, consisting of a chief and four councillors. The current council consists of Chief Wayne Smith and Councillors Rhonda Smith, Dean Councillor, Adrian Snowball and Sean Councillor. Their four-year term that began in January 2022.

The First Nation is a member of the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, a regional Chiefs Council, as well as being a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, a Tribal Political Organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba.

## History

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Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is an Aboriginal-owned and controlled post-secondary institution co-founded by the ten bands in the Rainy Lake Tribal area in 1985. The ten bands are: Big Grassy, Big Island, Couchiching, Lac La Croix, Naicatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Ojibways of Onigaming, Rainy River, Seine River and Mitaanjigaming. Each of the ten bands appointed one member to a board of directors of Seven Generations Education Institute, which functions with the leadership of the executive director.

## Government Programs

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* Band Administration
* Education
* Health Services
* Brighter Futures
* Building Healthy Communities
* Aboriginal Healing and Wellness
* Social Services
* Family Services
* Housing
* Economic Development
* Post Secondary Education
* Operations and Maintenance
* Naicatchewenin Development Corporation
* Community Services
* Fire Protection
* Emergency First Response Team
* Emergency Preparedness – Community Emergency Control Group
* Roads and Bridges
* Central Water Supply
* Central Sewage System
* School Bussing
* Forestry
* Recreation Services
* Carpentry

## External links

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* Naicatchewenin First Nation Website
* INAC Profile

48°51′00″N 93°34′59″W﻿ / ﻿48.85000°N 93.58306°W﻿ / 48.85000; -93.58306

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The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Three

Numbered Treaties|

* Treaty 1
* Treaty 2
* Treaty 3
* Treaty 4
* Treaty 5
* Treaty 6
* Treaty 7
* Treaty 8
* Treaty 9
* Treaty 10
* Treaty 11

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council|

* Animakee Wa Zhing 37 (Northwest Angle 37)
* Big Grassy
* Naongashiing (Big Island)
* Northwest Angle 33
* Onigaming
* Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council|

* Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows)
* Eagle Lake
* Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39
* Lac des Mille Lacs
* Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay)
* Obashkaandagaang Bay
* Niisaachewan
* Shoal Lake 40
* Wabaseemoong (Whitedog)
* Wabauskang
* Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services|

* Couchiching
* Lac La Croix
* Mitaanjigamiing
* Naicatchewenin
* Nigigoonsiminikaaning
* Rainy River
* Seine River

Other Treaty 3 Nations|

* Buffalo Point
* Lac Seul
* Saugeen

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Grand Council of Treaty 3

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council|

* Animakee Wa Zhing 37
* Big Grassy
* Naongashiing (Big Island)
* Northwest Angle 33
* Onigaming
* Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council|

* Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows)
* Eagle Lake
* Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39
* Lac des Mille Lacs
* Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay)
* Obashkaandagaang Bay
* Niisaachewan
* Shoal Lake 40
* Wabaseemoong (Whitedog)
* Wabauskang
* Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services|

* Couchiching
* Lac La Croix
* Mitaanjigamiing
* Naicatchewenin
* Nigigoonsiminikaaning
* Rainy River
* Seine River

Non-member Treaty 3 First Nations|

* Buffalo Point
* Lac Seul
* Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander)
* Saugeen

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Rainy River District, Ontario

Towns|

* Fort Frances
* Rainy River

Townships|

* Alberton
* Atikokan
* Chapple
* Dawson
* Emo
* La Vallee
* Lake of the Woods
* Morley

First Nations|

* Animakee Wa Zhing 37
* Big Grassy
* Couchiching
* Lac La Croix
* Mitaanjigamiing
* Naicatchewenin
* Naongashiing
* Nigigoonsiminikaaning
* Onigaming
* Rainy River
* Seine River

Indian reserves|

* Agency 1
* Assabaska
* Big Grassy River 35G
* Big Island 31D
* Big Island 31E
* Big Island 31F
* Big Island 37
* Big Island Mainland 93
* Couchiching 16A
* Lake of the Woods 31H
* Lake of the Woods 34
* Long Sault 12
* Manitou Rapids 11
* Naongashing 31A
* Neguaguon Lake 25D
* Rainy Lake 17A
* Rainy Lake 17B
* Rainy Lake 18C
* Rainy Lake 26A
* Rainy Lake 26B
* Rainy Lake 26C
* Sabaskong Bay 32C
* Sabaskong Bay 35C (part)
* Sabaskong Bay 35F (part)
* Sabaskong Bay 35H
* Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1
* Seine River 23A
* Seine River 23B
* Sturgeon Falls 23

Unorganized areas|

* Unorganized Rainy River

Unincorporated
communities|

* Arbor Vitae
* Barwick
* Bergland
* Black Hawk
* Blue
* Burditt Lake
* Calm Lake
* Crilly
* Devlin
* Finland
* Flanders
* Gameland
* Glenorchy
* Government Landing
* Kawene
* McGinnis Creek
* Minahico
* Mine Centre
* Morson
* Off Lake Corner
* Pinewood
* Rocky Inlet
* Sapawe
* Shenston
* Sleeman
* Stratton

See also
Communities in Rainy River District
Census divisions of Ontario
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