Getting to know the community of Collins Ontario, or Namaygoosisagagun First Nation
Getting to know the community of Collins Ontario, or Namaygoosisagagun First Nation.
This First Nation community is accessible by boat or rail. (Not road). It is connected to Sioux Lookout and Winnipeg to the the west, by Via rail. Anyone who lives there can find regular and cheap transportation.
Collins (Ojibwemowin: Namaygoosisagagun) is an Unincorporated Area. It is the home to the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, a non-status Ojibwa First Nation near Onamakawash Lake, on the northshore of Collins Lake, northwest of Lake Nipigon; the First Nation is applying for official band status and reserve lands through the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. The name “Namaygoosisagagun” comes from Namegosi-zaaga’igan, meaning “Trout Lake,” which is the Aboriginal name for Collins Lake. Though Namaygoosisagagun First Nation have about 140 people registered, only about 30 people live in Collins. Collins may be accessed either by Canadian National Railway line or by airplane.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins,_Ontario
A lesson on how to use the word, zaaga’igan (Lake) in Ojibway (Video)
Communities near Collins …
The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it’s a ‘straight-line’ distance from Collins and not the distance if driven.<2>.
Community 2006
Population Direction Distance
Allan Water — W 33 miles [53.1 km]
Allanwater Bridge— W 31 miles [49.9 km]
Armstrong Station— E 18 miles [29 km]
Armstrong — E 18 miles [29 km]
Fee Spur — W 14 miles [22.5 km]
Gull Bay — SE 36 miles [57.9 km]
http://roadsidethoughts.com/on/collins-profile.htm
Around Collins …
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Whitesand. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of Collins. Whitesand has a population of 250 people.<1>
The next largest community is Gull River 55. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the southeast of Collins and has a population of 210 people.
Alternate Names:
Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, Collins
Status: No
Tribal Council: Unaffiliated
Primary Tribal Organization: Union of Ontario Indians
Treaty: Robinson-Superior Treaty
Contact Information Address: 195 Park Avenue, Thunder Bay
Postal Code: P7B 1B9 Province: Ontario Country: Canada Phone: (807) 345-4224, Fax: (807) 345-7116
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