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The Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (formerly known as Sand Point First Nation, and occasionally known as Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabeg) is an
Ojibwe The Ojibwe (; Ojibwe writing systems#Ojibwe syllabics, syll.: ᐅᒋᐺ; plural: ''Ojibweg'' ᐅᒋᐺᒃ) are an Anishinaabe people whose homeland (''Ojibwewaki'' ᐅᒋᐺᐘᑭ) covers much of the Great Lakes region and the Great Plains, n ...
First Nation
Band government In Canada, an Indian band (), First Nation band () or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the ''Indian Act'' (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in ...
in
Northwestern Ontario Northwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Northern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the ...
, Canada. Their traditional territory is the Sand Point, located on the south east shores of
Lake Nipigon Lake Nipigon ( ; ; ) is a freshwater lake in Northwestern Ontario. Part of the Great Lakes drainage basin, it drains through the Nipigon River into Lake Superior. It is the largest lake entirely within the Canadian province of Ontario. Ety ...
, in Greenstone near Fairloch, formerly occupied by the
Lake Nipigon Provincial Park Lake Nipigon Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the east side of Lake Nipigon in Ontario, Canada. The park covers an area of . In 1999, the park boundary was amended to transfer some land to the Government of Canada The Governmen ...
. In October 2008, they had a total registered population of 185 people, of which only four people lived on Sand Point. In 2014, the total registered population was 251 members. The Nation is led by Chief Paul Gladu. The council is a member of
Nokiiwin Tribal Council Nokiiwin Tribal Council (from Ojibwe ''anokiiwin'', "work, employment") is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council located in the Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, serving five First Nations by providing advisory services and training which wil ...
, a Regional Chiefs' Council, and is member of Independent First Nations. The First Nation is also a member of
Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc. Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc. Development Corporation is a First Nations economic development corporation in northern Ontario. It includes the First Nations of: * Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek First Nation * Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Na ...
, an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations.


Notable members

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Norval Morrisseau Norval Morrisseau (March 14, 1932 – December 4, 2007), also known as Copper Thunderbird, was an Indigenous Canadian artist from the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation. He is widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary Indigeno ...
(1931–2007), artist and founder of the
Woodlands style Woodlands style, also called the Woodlands school, Legend painting, Medicine painting,
''Native A ...
of painting


External links


Community WebsiteAANDC profileFirstNations.ca profile


References

First Nations governments in Ontario Ojibwe governments {{Ontario-geo-stub