''Mitaanjigamiing'' First Nation, formerly known as Stanjikoming First Nation, is an
Ojibwe
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First Nation band government
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who inhabit north of
Fort Frances, Ontario, along the shores of Stanjikoming Bay of
Rainy Lake. 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, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is 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
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.
Reserve
The First Nation have reserved for itself two
Indian reserve
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tracts:
*
Rainy Lake 18C, which serves as their main reserve
*
Agency 1, which is shared with three other First Nations
References
AANDC profileMitaanjigamiing First Nation
First Nations governments in Ontario
Communities in Rainy River District
Ojibwe reserves in Ontario
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