Wapekeka First Nation

Wapekeka First Nation (formerly known as Angling Lake First Nation) is a First Nation band government in the Canadian province of Ontario. An Oji-Cree community in the Kenora District, the community is located approximately 450 kilometres northeast of Sioux Lookout. In January, 2008, the total registered population was 375, of which the on-reserve population was 355.

The First Nation have as its reserve the 3605 ha Wapekeka 1 Indian Reserve and the 2026.5 ha Wapekeka 2 Indian Reserve, and two Addendums in 1996 and 1997. The First Nation observes Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) in the summer.

The settlement is not accessible by road, although it has regular air service from Wasaya Airways.

Wapekeka was policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal based service until 2012. As of 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police OPP has been policing the territory.

History

The Wapekeka reserves are within the boundaries of the territory described by James brown the 1929-30 Adhesion to Treaty 9 (James Bay Treaty of 1905). In 1947, beginnings of Angling Lake community was formed as a satellite community used in winter by families from Big Trout Lake whose traplines were located in the area. Beginning in 1960, permanent communities apart from the Big Trout Lake Band were established. These communities were Kingfisher Lake, Wunnumin Lake, Bearskin Lake, Kasabonika, Muskrat Dam, Sachigo Lake and Wapekeka. Wapekeka received official Band status and two reserves in 1979. On August 28, 1981, the Angling Lake Band officially changed its name to Wapekeka First Nation.

Governance

The current chief is Chief Norman Brown, Deputy Chief Ananias Winter, Councillor Elsie Brown, Councillor Donald Brown Sr, Councillor Clara Winnepetonga.

Originally a member of the Kayahn Area Tribal Council (1977-1983), when the council disbanded, along with the communities of Kasabonika Lake, Kingfisher Lake, Wunnumin Lake and Wawakapewin, Wapekeka formed and today is part of the Shibogama First Nations Council.

External links

Nishnawbe Aski Nation

Independent First Nations Alliance	Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Lac Seul Muskrat Dam Pikangikum Whitesand

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council	Deer Lake Fort Severn Keewaywin McDowell Lake North Spirit Lake Poplar Hill

Matawa First Nations	Aroland Constance Lake Eabametoong Ginoogaming Hornepayne Long Lake 58 Marten Falls Neskantaga Nibinamik Webequie

Mushkegowuk Council	Attawapiskat Chapleau Cree Fort Albany Kashechewan Missanabie Cree Moose Cree Taykwa Tagamou Weenusk

Shibogama First Nations Council	Kasabonika Lake Kingfisher Wapekeka Wawakapewin Wunnumin Lake

Wabun Tribal Council	Beaverhouse Brunswick House Chapleau Ojibway Flying Post Matachewan Mattagami Wahgoshig

Windigo First Nations Council	Bearskin Lake Cat Lake Koocheching North Caribou Lake (Weagamow Lake) Sachigo Lake Slate Falls Whitewater

Independent NAN Communities	Mishkeegogamang Mocreebec Council Sandy Lake

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Nine

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11

Treaty Nine Nations	Abitibiwinni First Nation (Quebec) Albany First Nation Aroland First Nation Attawapiskat First Nation Bearskin Lake First Nation Brunswick House First Nation Cat Lake First Nation Chapleau Cree First Nation Chapleau Ojibway First Nation Constance Lake First Nation Eabametoong First Nation Flying Post First Nation Fort Severn First Nation Ginoogaming First Nation Kasabonika First Nation Keewaywin First Nation Kingfisher First Nation Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation Marten Falls First Nation Matachewan First Nation Mishkeegogamang First Nation Missanabie Cree First Nation Neskantaga First Nation Nibinamik First Nation Mattagami First Nation Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation McDowell Lake First Nation Moose Cree First Nation North Caribou Lake First Nation Sachigo Lake First Nation Slate Falls Nation Taykwa Tagamou Nation Wahgoshig First Nation Wapekeka First Nation Wawakapewin First Nation Webequie First Nation Weenusk First Nation Wunnumin Lake First Nation

Kenora District, Ontario

Cities	Dryden Kenora

Towns	Red Lake Sioux Lookout

Townships	Ear Falls Ignace Machin Pickle Lake Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls

First Nations	Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Asubpeeschoseewagong Attawapiskat Bearskin Lake Big Grassy Buffalo Point Cat Lake Deer Lake Eabametoong Eagle Lake Fort Albany Fort Severn Iskatewizaagegan 39 Kasabonika Lake Kashechewan Keewaywin Kingfisher Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Lac Seul Marten Falls Mishkeegogamang Muskrat Dam Lake Naongashiing Naotkamegwanning Neskantaga North Caribou Lake North Spirit Lake Northwest Angle 33 Obashkaandagaang Bay Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining Onigaming Pikangikum Poplar Hill Sachigo Lake Sandy Lake Shoal Lake 40 Slate Falls Wabaseemoong Wabauskang Wabigoon Lake Wapekeka Wauzhushk Onigum Wawakapewin Webequie Weenusk Wunnumin Lake

Indian reserves	Agency 30 Attawapiskat 91 Attawapiskat 91A Bearskin Lake Cat Lake 63C The Dalles 38C Deer Lake Eagle Lake 27 English River 21 Fort Albany 67 (part) Fort Hope 64 Fort Severn 89 Kasabonika Lake Kee-Way-Win Kenora 38B Kingfisher 2A Kingfisher 3A Kingfisher Lake 1 Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki 84 Lac Seul 28 Lake of the Woods 31B Lake of the Woods 31C Lake of the Woods 31G Lake of the Woods 37 Marten Falls 65 Muskrat Dam Lake Neskantaga North Spirit Lake Northwest Angle 33B Osnaburgh 63B Pikangikum 14 Poplar Hill Rat Portage 38A Sabaskong Bay 35C (part) Sabaskong Bay 35D Sachigo Lake 1 Sandy Lake 88 Shoal Lake 31J Shoal Lake 34B2 Shoal Lake 39A (part) Shoal Lake 40 (part) Wabaseemoong Wabauskang 21 Wabigoon Lake 27 Wapekeka 1 Wapekeka 2 Wawakapewin Weagamow Lake 87 Webequie Winisk 90 Whitefish Bay 32A Whitefish Bay 33A Whitefish Bay 34A Wunnumin 1 Wunnumin 2

Indian settlements	Kashechewan Kee Way Win Lansdowne House McDowell Lake Peawanuck Slate Falls Summer Beaver

Unorganized areas	Unorganized Kenora

See also Communities in Kenora District Census divisions of Ontario

Coordinates: 53°43′16″N 89°32′20″W / 53.72111°N 89.53889°W / 53.72111; -89.53889

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