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