Program: North Caribou Lake First Nation - Band Office - Housing Program
Organization: North Caribou Lake First Nation
North Caribou Lake First Nation - Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-469-5191
Fax: 807-469-1315
Email: council@northcaribou.ca
Website: weagamow.firstnation.ca/housingprogram%20
Address:
PO Box 158
Weagamow Lake, ON
P0V 2Y0
Street
Address
:
30 Band Office Rd
North Caribou Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Band Office is located at Band Office Rd in the community of North Caribou Lake First Nation also known as Weagamow Lake and Round Lake
  • Community is 320 km N of Sioux Lookout, on N shore of Weagamow Lake
  • Community was only acce
Accessibility:
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Public Contacts: NancyJane Sakchekapo - Chief
807-469-5191

Service Description:
  • Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
  • Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
  • Received the 2019 Community Housing Recognition Award from the First Nations Housing Working Group for excellent leadership by the housing construction manager, Gary Benson; community recently built two new houses and provided major and minor housing renovations for a number of other homes
  • Offers the following services:
    • Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
    • Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
    • Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
    • Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
    • Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
    • Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
    • Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
    Also responsible for:
    • Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
    • Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices



    Fees: None
    Application: Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office
    Eligibility / Target Population: Members of North Caribou Lake First Nation
    Languages: English
    Language Notes: Oji-Cree, available upon request
    Area Served: Northern
    See Also: Affordable Housing
    Last Updated: 8/13/2025
    Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=141655

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