Keewaywin First Nation Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kee-Way-Win census profile . Statistics Canada . . 8 February 2012 . 28 May 2015.