- Description
- 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 workers on-reserve provided through Anishinaabe Abinooji Family Services in Kenora
- Hospital and ambulance services available at Dryden Regional Hospital in Dryden
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Treaty #3 Police; call 1-888-310-1122 for police services to be dispatched to reserve, or Kenora East Patrol Zone ph: 807-755-1540, fx: 807-755-1541
- Owns the first "healthy house" in North America, a home built using environmentally friendly technology and materials, and powered by the wind and sun
- Serviced by air through the Dryden Regional Airport, 42 km from community
- Operates a Bingo Palace
- Offers the P & R Convenience Store & Gas Bar, and Eagle Lake Contracting Heavy Equipment services
- Offers 3 private home-based catering service businesses and a Kels Photography business
- Provides a Community Hall, available for community members to book for activities and events
- Provides many cultural activities including Pow-wows, community sweats, sharing circles, arts and crafts, and traditional healing and elders activities
- Hosts community feasts, Family New Year's Eve dance, winter carnival, science fair, fish derbies and many sports activities such as hockey tournaments and baseball tournaments
- Offers chid care at the Early Childhood Development Center
- Administers education services and Migisi Sahgaigan School through the Education Department
- Provides health care and health programs at the Eagle Lake Health and Resource Centre
- Comments
- Chief and 3 Band Council members elected every 2 years under the Indian Act Electoral system; next election Oct 2022
- Eligibility
- Members of Eagle Lake First Nation
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Toll Free
- 1-877-497-9541
- Office
- 807-755-5526 - Band Office
- Crisis
- 9-1-1
- Fax
- 807-755-5696
- Web Site
- https://eaglelakefn.ca/
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 1001
Migisi Sahgaigan, ON, P0V 3H0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Jenny Pitchenese, Receptionist
- Contact
- Chief
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 807-755-5526 Ext 236 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Not Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- July 17, 2024
- Address
- 1220 Ojibway Dr
Eagle Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 3H0- Band Office is located at Ojibway Dr in the community of Migisi Sahgaigan
- Community is along NE shores of Eagle Lake approx 25 km SW of Dryden off Hwy 502 and Hwy 594
- Consists of 1 reserve, Eagle Lake 27, with a land area of approximately 36 sq km
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pmMon0900 to 1700Tue0900 to 1700Wed0900 to 1700Thu0900 to 1700Fri0900 to 1700
- Service Area(s)
- Eagle Lake First Nation
- Migisi Sahgaigan
- Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation
