''Mitaanjigamiing'' First Nation, formerly known as Stanjikoming First Nation, is an

Ojibwe The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of ...

band government In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...

who inhabit north of

Fort Frances, Ontario Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2016 census was 7,739. Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Champi ...

, along the shores of Stanjikoming Bay of

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. As of November, 2011, the First Nation had a total registered population of 142, of which 99 lived on their own reserve.

Governance

The First Nation have a custom electoral system of government, consisting of a Chief and two councillors forming their council. Chief Madeline Henderson, and Councillors Christopher Henderson and Pamela Johnson began their appointment on March 26, 2013. The First Nation is a member of the

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council located in the Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada, serving seven First Nations by providing advisory services and training which will enhance the overall ...

, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the

Grand Council of Treaty 3 Grand Council of Treaty 3 (GCT3) is a political organization representing 24 First Nation communities across ''Treaty 3'' areas of northern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba, Canada, and four additional First Nations, specifically in regard to thei ...

, a Tribal Political Organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast

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Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for itself two

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tracts: *

Rainy Lake 18C Rainy Lake 18C is a First Nations reserve on Rainy Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. It is the main reserve of the Mitaanjigamiing First Nation ''Mitaanjigamiing'' First Nation, formerly known as Stanjikoming First Nation, is an Ojibwe Fir ...

, which serves as their main reserve *

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, which is shared with three other First Nations

References

AANDC profile

Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
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