Keewaywin | |
Official Name: | Keewaywin Indian Reserve |
Settlement Type: | Indian reserve |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Ontario |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 52.9833°N -140°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kenora |
Subdivision Type3: | First Nation |
Subdivision Name3: | Keewaywin |
Area Land Km2: | 189.78 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 340 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 1.8 |
Website: | keewaywin.firstnation.ca |
Keewaywin (Oji-Cree:ᑮᐌᐎᐣ (Giiwewin), unpointed ᑭᐌᐎᐣ) is a small Oji-Cree First Nation band government in Northern Ontario, located north of Red Lake, Ontario. It is connected to Sandy Lake First Nation by Sandy Lake. It is part of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council (Northern Chiefs) and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Sandy Lake First Nation Band members separated from Sandy Lake First Nation http://www.sandylake.firstnation.ca/ to form Keewaywin First Nation.http://keewaywin.firstnation.ca/ The Indian reserve is entirely surrounded by territory of the Unorganized Kenora District.
Keewaywin is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.