Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake First Nation (or ᓀᑲᣞ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓃᐣᐠ, Negaw-zaaga'iganiing Nitam-Anishinaabe) is an independent Oji-Cree First Nations band government. The First Nations community, in the west part of Northern Ontario, is located in the Kenora District, 227 km (141 mi) northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. Its registered population in June 2007 was 2,474. As of December 2015 the total registered population reached 3,034. Sandy Lake First Nation maintains an affiliation with Nishnawbe Aski Nation, as a signatory to the Treaty 5.
Sandy Lake 88
ᓀᑲᣞ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓃᐣᐠ Negaw-zaaga'iganiing Nitam-Anishinaabe | |
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| Sandy Lake Indian Reserve No. 88 | |
Sandy Lake 88 | |
| Coordinates: 53°05′05″N 093°17′43″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| First Nation | Sandy Lake |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Delores Kakegamic |
| • Deputy chief | Marcel Linklater |
| • Head councillor | Wayne Kakepetum |
| Area | |
| • Land | 45.69 km2 (17.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,861 |
| • Density | 40.7/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Website | www.sandylake. firstnation.ca |
Sandy Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.
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