The Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (formerly known as Sand Point First Nation, and occasionally known as Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabeg) is an
Ojibwe First Nation 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
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Northern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the ...
, Canada.
Their traditional territory is the Sand Point, located on the south east shores of
Lake Nipigon, in
Greenstone near Fairloch, formerly occupied by the
Lake Nipigon Provincial Park
Lake Nipigon Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the east side of Lake Nipigon in Ontario, Canada. The park covers an area of . In 1999, the park boundary was amended to transfer some land to the Government of Canada
The government ...
. In October 2008, they had a total registered population of 185 people, of which only four people lived on Sand Point. In 2014, the total registered population was 251 members.
The Nation is led by Chief Paul Gladu.
The council is a member of
Nokiiwin Tribal Council,
a Regional Chiefs' Council, and is member of Independent First Nations. The First Nation is also a member of
Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations.
Notable members
*
Norval Morrisseau (1931–2007), artist and founder of the
Woodlands style
Woodlands style, also called the Woodlands school, Legend painting, Medicine painting,
''Native Am ...
of painting
External links
Community WebsiteAANDC profileFirstNations.ca profile
References
First Nations governments in Ontario
Ojibwe governments
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