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Program:
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Professional Business Complex - Band Office
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Address:
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PO Box 1030
Nipigon, ON
P0T 2J0
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Map
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Street Address:
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2 Gas Rd
Red Rock First Nation
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Map
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at Gas Rd in the community of Lake Helen Reserve, 2 km E of Nipigon
- Closest intersection is at Gas Rd and Hwy 11/17
- Situated within the Professional Business Complex
- Reserve is approximately 100 k
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 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 Red Rock Indian Band- Tribal Council: Independent (does not belong to Tribal Council)
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Territorial Organization: Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)Robinson-Superior Treaty
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 provided through Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, Nipigon Office
- Hospital/ambulance services available at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Lake Helen Reserve, Red Rock Band Police
- Serviced by air through the Thunder Bay Airport, located approx 1 hour S of Nipigon
- Participates as a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations
- Provides a Community Centre which is a hub for activities and events; available for community members to book for private events
- Provides many cultural activities including Pow-wows, community sweats, sharing circles, arts and crafts, and traditional healing and Elders activities
- Hosts an annual Salmon Derby in early September
- Offers basic health care and health programs through a Health Office
- Supports a Public Works building and Water Treatment Plant
- Provides a Volunteer Fire Department that works closely with the Nipigon Fire department
- Offers St. Sylvester's Historic Catholic Church
- Owns and operates Chalet Lodge, a 22-acre resort with a main lodge and six refurbished cabins
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Red Rock Indian Band (Red Rock First Nation)
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibwe, available upon request
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