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Fax:
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807-727-9494 or 807-735-1383
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Address:
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c/o c/o McDowell Lake Band Office
PO Box 321 c/o McDowell Lake Band Office
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
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Street Address:
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146 Howey St Unit 202
Red Lake
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at Howey St in Red Lake within Keewaytinook Okimakanak headquarters
- Reserve land is located approx 155 km NE of Red Lake on central W shore of McDowell Lake
- Consists of 1 reserve known as MacDowell Lake In
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the McDowell Lake First Nation- Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
- Political
Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
Functions as the governing office for the community; oversees all community programs, services and facilities
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:- Child and Family Services worker provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Red Lake
- Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout and Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital in Red Lake
- Police services provided by Ontario Provincial Police, Red Lake detachment; local ph: 807-727-2418
- Offers health programs for members through the Health Department
- Operates a Lands and Resources Program
- McDowell Lake Chief, Council and members celebrated official opening in Jul 2015 of the 10 kW solar system installed on the new Band Office under construction on McDowell Lake land; the system which includes a battery solution generates enough electricity to power a community fridge and freezer and lights and electrical outlets in the Band Office and is the first source of electricity in the new community
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of McDowell Lake First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Oji-Cree; available upon request
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Area Served:
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McDowell Lake First Nation
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