Seine River First Nation ( oj, Jiima’aaganing), previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an

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First Nation reserve located roughly west of

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. As of November 2011, the First Nation had a total registered population of 725, of which 327 lived on their own reserve.

Governance

The First Nation have an electoral system of government, consisting of a chief and seven councillors forming their council. Chief Carrie Lynn Boshkaykin and councillors Carrie Lynn Boshkaykin, Tammy Tania Boshkaykin, Ronald Jay Friday, Thomas Johnson, John Kabatay, Roger Brian Spencer and Shane Curtis Whitecrow are serving their two-year term that began on February 11, 2020. 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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History

The original Mine Centre was a settlement associated with the gold rush around Shoal Lake with a population of 500. However, many residents moved to the new Mine Centre established by the

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after the collapse of the gold rush from 1903 to 1904.

Seven Generations Education Institute Seven Generations Education Institute 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, N ...

(SGEI) is an

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-owned and controlled

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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 Lac La Croix First Nation ( oj, Negwaakwaani-zaaga'igan) is a Saulteaux First Nations in Canada, First Nation band government who reside in the Rainy River District, Ontario, Rainy River District of northwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Ontario ...

, Naicatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning,

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, 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.

Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for itself three

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tracts: *

Seine River 23A Seine River 23A is a First Nations reserve in northwestern Ontario. It is one of three reserves of the Seine River First Nation Seine River First Nation ( oj, Jiima’aaganing), previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an Ojibwe First ...

(''Ashkibwaanikaaning'' in the

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), which serves as their main reserve. *

Seine River 23B Seine River 23B is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, reserve in northwestern Ontario. It is one of three reserves of the Seine River First Nation. References

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(''Mitaawangwe-ziibiing'' in the Ojibwe language) *

Sturgeon Falls 23 Sturgeon Falls 23 is a First Nations reserve in Rainy River District, Ontario. It is one of the reserves of the Seine River First Nation Seine River First Nation ( oj, Jiima’aaganing), previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an Ojib ...

(''Name-gojijiing'' in the Ojibwe language)

References

External links

INAC profile

Official website

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada: First Nation Profiles
{{authority control First Nations governments in Ontario Communities in Rainy River District