Wawakapewin First Nation Explained

Wawakapewin
Official Name:Wawakapewin (Long Dog Lake) Indian Reserve
Native Name:ᐙᐙᑲᐯᐎᐣ
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:53.45°N -97°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kenora
Subdivision Type3:First Nation
Subdivision Name3:Wawakapewin
Area Land Km2:53.91
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:21
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:0.4
Website:www.wawakapewin.ca

Wawakapewin First Nation (Oji-Cree: ᐙᐙᑲᐯᐎᐣ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ (Waawaagabewin Nistam Anishininiwag); unpointed: ᐗᐗᑲᐯᐎᐣ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation reserve located 350 kilometers north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. It is only accessible by air and the winter road system from Pickle Lake. It is a small community in which the registered population in June 2013 was 73, of which 43 lived on their own Reserve. The current Chief is Anne-Marie Beardy. Wawakapewin First Nation is a member of Shibogama First Nations Council.

Official address

Wawakapewin First Nation
c/o Shibogama First Nation Council
PO Box 449
Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1A5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wawakapewin (Long Dog Lake) census profile . Statistics Canada . . 8 February 2012 . 25 July 2015.