The Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing (Big Island) is a

First Nation Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

band government In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...

in Ontario. They are a member of the

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council The Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council is a First Nations tribal council in Ontario and Manitoba. It is part of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, and includes the Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, the Anishnaabeg ...

, which is a part of the

Grand Council of Treaty 3 Grand Council of Treaty 3 (GCT3) is a political organization representing 24 First Nation communities across ''Treaty 3'' areas of northern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba, Canada, and four additional First Nations, specifically in regard to thei ...

. Their reserves include: * Agency 30 (shared with 12 other First Nations) * Big Island 31D * Big Island 31E * Big Island 31F * Big Island Mainland 93 * Lake of the Woods 31B * Lake of the Woods 31C * Lake of the Woods 31G * Lake of the Woods 31H * Naongashing 31A * Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 * Shoal Lake 31J

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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada profile
First Nations in Ontario Anishinaabe peoples {{FirstNations-stub