Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, formerly known as Stanjikoming First Nation, is an
Fort Frances, Ontario, along the shores of Stanjikoming Bay of Rainy Lake
. As of November, 2011, the First Nation had a total registered population of 142, of which 99 lived on their own reserve.
Governance
The First Nation have a custom electoral system of government, consisting of a Chief and two councillors forming their council. Chief Madeline Henderson, and Councillors Christopher Henderson and Pamela Johnson began their appointment on March 26, 2013.
The First Nation is a member of the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, a Tribal Political Organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba.
Reserve
The First Nation have reserved for itself two Indian reserve tracts:
- 1,562.60 hectares (3,861.3 acres) Rainy Lake 18C, which serves as their main reserve
- 14 hectares (35 acres) Agency 1, which is shared with three other First Nations
References
48°42′47″N 93°21′40″W / 48.71306°N 93.36111°W