Fort William First Nation - Band Office - Cultural Program

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Program:

Cultural Program

Organization:

Fort William First Nation
Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-623-9543

Toll-Free:

1-866-892-8687

Fax:

807-623-5190

Email:

info@fwfn.com

Website:

fwfn.com/

Address:

90 Anemki Dr Suite 200
Fort William First Nation, ON
P7J 1L3

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Location:

Band Office is located at Anemki Dr in Fort William First Nation near the base of Mount McKay
Closest intersection is at Anemki Dr and Mission Rd
Fort William Reserve is located on W shore of Lake Superior, south of and adjacent

Accessibility:

Partially Accessible

Accessibility Notes:

Partially Accessible - Entrance -- Not Accessible; Parking -- Accessible with designated parking space; Washroom -- Not Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

Service Description:

Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Fort William First Nation

Tribal Council: Nokiiwin Tribal Council (NTC)
Political Territorial Organization: Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)
Robinson-Superior Treaty

Promotes Anishinaabe identity, language, history, and customs and values

Seeks to revitalize more of the traditional way of life for Fort William First Nation members

Collaborating currently with the Anemki Mountain Corp to build the Ojibway Interpretive Centre on Mount MacKay to promote own culture to members and visitors

Cultural programs and services include but are not limited to:

Conversational Ojibwe language classes
Drum groups such as Men's Drum Group and Women's Hand Drum Group
Drum making workshops and drum socials
Elder's groups
Pow Wows
Regalia making
Sweat lodges
Trapping, hunting and fishing
Young Leaders youth program

Fees:

None

Application:

Call for information

Eligibility / Target Population:

Members of Fort William First Nation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Ojibway, available upon request

Area Served:

Fort William First Nation

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