Shibogama First Nations Council (
Oji-Cree
The Oji-Cree are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a narrow band extending from the Missinaibi River region in Northeastern Ontario at the east to Lake Winnipeg at the west.
The Oji-Cree people are d ...
: ᔑᑄᑲᒫ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓇᐦᔑᓈᐯᐠ ᐅᓇᐦᔕᐌᓂᓂᐗᐠ (''Zhibwagamaa Nistam-Anashinaabeg Onashaweniniwag''), unpointed: ᔑᐧᐸᑲᒪ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓇᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᐅᓇᔕᐧᐁᓂᓂᐧᐊᐠ), is a regional tribal council located in northwestern
Ontario
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. Like many of the other regional councils, Shibogama is a member of the
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ (''Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin''), unpointed: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᐊᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ; NAN for short) is a political orga ...
. On September 28, 1984, the Shibogama Area Tribal Council was established at the
Kasabonika Lake Band Office. In January 1985, Shibogama First Nations Council was incorporated, making it officially an organization that is controlled and governed by the Board of Directors who are the Chiefs from each of the six member First Nations.
Departments
* Administration
* Shibogama Education (ᔑᐳᑲᒫ ᐃᐢᑰᓄᐱᒧᒋᑫᐏᐣ (''Zhibogamaa Iskoono-bimojigewin''); unpointed: ᔑᐳᑭᒥ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐱᒧᒋᑫᐏᐣ)
* Technical Services - Provides community and public development support, such as construction management, CADD designs, water and sewer troubleshooting and compliance inspection. In addition, Technical Services also provide PC network setup and support.
* Health Authority
Member First Nations
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Kasabonika First Nation
Kasabonika Lake First Nation (Oji-Cree: ᑳᐦᓴᐹᓇᐦᑳ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ; unpointed: ᑲᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) or Kasabonika First Nation (Oji-Cree: ᑳᐦᓴᐹᓇᐦᑳ ᓂᐣᑕᒻ ᐊᓂᐦᕈᓂᓂᐧᐗᐠ (''Gaasabaanakaa ...
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Kingfisher First Nation
Kingfisher First Nation (Oji-Cree language: ᑮᐡᑭᒪᓂᐦᓰᐋᐧᐴᕽ (''Giishkimanisiiwaaboong'', "At Kingfisher-waters"); unpointed: ᑭᐡᑭᒪᓂᓯᐊᐧᐳᐠ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation reserve located north of Sioux Lookout ...
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Wapekeka First Nation
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Wawakapewin First Nation
Wawakapewin First Nation (Oji-Cree: ᐙᐙᑲᐯᐎᐣ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ (''Waawaagabewin Nistam Anishininiwag''); unpointed: ᐗᐗᑲᐯᐎᐣ ᓂᐢᑕᒼ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation reserve located ...
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Wunnumin Lake First Nation
External links
Shibogama's website
Oji-Cree
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