Kingfisher First Nation
Kingfisher First Nation (Oji-Cree language: ᑮᐡᑭᒪᓂᐦᓰᐋᐧᐴᕽ (Giishkimanisiiwaaboong, "At Kingfisher-waters"); unpointed: ᑭᐡᑭᒪᓂᓯᐊᐧᐳᐠ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation reserve located 350 kilometres (220 mi) north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It is accessible by air all year and by waterway in summer and ice roads in winter. As of December 2009, the First Nation had a total registered population of 500 people, the on-reserve population being 462. The community speaks the Oji-Cree language, but most of it is fluent in English as well.
| Province | Ontario |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | |
| On reserve | 563 |
| On other land | 10 |
| Off reserve | 57 |
| Total population | 630 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Shibogama First Nations Council | |
Kingfisher First Nation
Location of Kingfisher First Nation in Ontario
The police that serve Kingfisher Lake are the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.
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