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Program:
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Wauzhushk Onigum Nation - Administration Office
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Phone Numbers:
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807-548-5663
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Fax:
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807-548-5348
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Address:
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PO Box 1850
Kenora, ON
P9N 3X8
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Street
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Golf Course Rd
Wauzhushk Onigum/Rat Portage First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at the end of Golf Course Rd in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
- Situated just past the Walmart Store and Kenora Golf Club
- Community is 2 miles SE of Kenora off Hwy 17E and Golf Course Rd, along N shore of Lake o
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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-4 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Melissa Skead - Band Administrator
807-548-5663 * bandadmin@wonation.ca
Christopher Skead - Chief
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Service Description:
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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:- Community members conduct most shopping and business affairs in the city of Kenora which is within close proximity to Wauzhushk Onigum
- Child and Family Services worker on-reserve provided through Anishinaabe Abinooji Family Services in Kenora
- Hospital and ambulance services available at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Treaty #3 Police
- Fire Prevention Services offered by Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council; ph 807-226-4445 Ext 224, fireprevention@akrc.on.ca
- Also contracts fire protection services from the City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services
- Hosts the annual Honouring Our Children traditional powwow at the Wauzhushk Onigum owned Pow Wow Island
- Owns and operates the on-reserve Golden Eagle Casino & Gaming Centre
- Offers the Anishinabe of Wauzhushk First Nation Public Library
- Coordinates health care and health programs at the Wauzhushk Onigum Medical Clinic
- Administers Kinew Child Care Centre
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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No application process
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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District of Kenora, District of Rainy River
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Last Updated:
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11/26/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=170970
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