Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek Explained

Band Name:Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek
Band Number:196
People:Ojibwe
Province:Ontario
Main Reserve:Sand Point First Nation Reserve
Pop Year:2022
On Reserve:12
On Other Land:18
Off Reserve:346
Total Pop:358
Chief:Paul Gladu
Council:
  • Lillian Calder
  • Tracy Gibson
Tribal Council:Nokiiwin Tribal Council
Website:bnafn.ca
Footnotes:[1]

The Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (formerly known as Sand Point First Nation, and occasionally known as Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabeg) is an Ojibwe First Nation Band government in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Their traditional territory is the Sand Point, located on the south east shores of Lake Nipigon, in Greenstone near Fairloch, formerly occupied by the Lake Nipigon Provincial Park. 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, a Regional Chiefs' Council, and is member of Independent First Nations. The First Nation is also a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Nation Detail. December 22, 2021. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.