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Address:
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c/o c/o Band Office
PO Box 57 c/o Band Office
Kingfisher Lake, ON
P0V 1Z0
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Street Address:
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Band Office Bell St
Kingfisher Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located on Bell St in the community of Kingfisher Lake First Nation
- Situated across the road from the Omahamo Hotel Complex
- Community is approximately 350 km NE of Sioux Lookout on S shores of Kingfisher Lake, 40
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
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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 Kingfisher Lake First Nation- Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
- 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 on-reserve provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout; community served through office in Wunnumin Lake, ph: 807-442-1098, fax: 807-442-2609
- Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, Kingfisher Lake Detachment; local phone: 807-532-2197, fax: 807-532-2277
- Provides a small business centre including the Omahamo Store, Omahamo Hotel and Restaurant and Canada Post postal station
- Provides a few private businesses and a community laundromat
- Offers a local radio station and cable television
- Provides provincial court services in the community at the Band Office on an occasional basis
- Serviced by scheduled and charter flights through the Kingfisher Lake Airport located 2.8 km SW of community; maintained and serviced by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario
- Provides worship services at St Matthews Anglican Church; operates a church-based Dr Winter School of Ministry
- Administers education services and Maryann Aganash Memorial School through the Kingfisher Lake Education Authority
- Provides health care and health programs at Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre
- Community hooked up to the Ontario elecrtrical system (power grid) in November 2022 through the Wataynikaneyap Power line/project; diesel generators in community turned off
Kingfisher Lake is a dry community and ALL arriving passengers at airport and via winter road undergo a luggage check for alcohol and/or illegal substances
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Kingfisher 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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Kingfisher First Nation
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