Getting to know the First Nation Community of Ginoogaming NW Ontario
Getting to know the First Nation Community of Ginoogaming NW Ontario
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Ginoogaming First Nation (formerly the Long Lake 77 First Nation) is a small Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nation reserve located in Northern Ontario, located approximately 40 km east of Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on the northern shore of Long Lake, immediately south of Long Lake 58 First Nation and the community of Longlac, Ontario. As of September, 2006, their total registered population was 773 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 168.
The leadership of the First Nation is determined through the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is serving along with six Councillors. There are two-year elected terms.
The First Nation is a member of Matawa First Nations, a Regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organization representing many of the First Nations in northern Ontario.
Services
Government services are provided by the First Nation, the Matawa First Nations and by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Services include:
Dilico Child & Family Services Health Program
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginoogaming_First_Nation
Newspaper web site http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/
The community is within the boundaries of the territory described by the James Bay Treaty of 1905 – Treaty No. 9. The Long Lake reserve was officially created when the Band signed an adhesion to Treaty no. 9 on August 9, 1906, although the Band had long been resident in the area. Portions of the reserve land were surrendered and sold in subsequent years.
The First Nation is a member of Matawa First Nations, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of Nishnawbe- Aski Nation, a tribal political organization representing many of the First Nations in Northern Ontario.
http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/?page_id=6
Their two-year elected term began on August, 2013.The election was diligently conducted in accordance with the Indian Band Election Regulations and signed by Vaughn Johnston, Electoral Officer.
http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/?page_id=8
There are over 60 Youth on-reserve between the ages of 14-29 years of age. There are currently 16 Youth enrolled in Nimki Migizi High school. This years summer placement was at an all time high according to Ginoogaming First Nations employment records. More than 40% of our Youth or currently employed by Ginoogaming First Nation Band. The Ginoogaming First Nation Youth were approved for $ 6,500.00 from the Timber Claim Trustas of March 31, 2008. Approved funding went towards supplies and programs activities. In addition there was a donation of two computers for the Youth. Back in March of this year The Ginoogaming First Nation Youth were given an existing building formally known as The Training Centre to Develop into a Youth Centre. Over the past months minor renovations have been made. New and donated furniture from the community was given to the Youth Centre for a great head start. Unfortunately due to structure damage over the many years it has been a major setback and most importantly unsafe.
Youth Council Development A Youth Consultant was hired in July 2008 to assist Youth Worker to develop certain policies and procedures, in order to meet the needs of the Youth of Ginoogaming First Nation. Youth meetings were held to go over Youth Council Development tool kit provided from Nishnawbe-Aski Nation. The main objective of having a Youth Council is so that the Youth of Ginoogaming First Nation would have a unified voice with in our community.
http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/?page_id=56
Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is the name given to an area of muskeg swamps in the James Bay Lowlands located in Northern Ontario, Canada, which is currently home to a major mining exploration project. The region is centred on McFaulds Lake in the Kenora District, approximately 500 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, about 70 km east of Webequie and due west of the Victor Diamond Mine which is near the Attawapiskat River west of James Bay.
Noront Resources Ltd., a mining company, was in the area in 2007. On August 28 of that year the company announced that it had found a “large find”. The company had drilled two holes in the ground, with one having copper sulfide mineralization and the other hole with similar results. A few months later, Noront announced that it had found nickel, copper, platinum, and palladium a few meters below the surface.
The Freewest Black Thor chromite prospect has an estimated 2 km strike length, a depth of 200 m and a 40 m width containing an estimated 72 megatonnes of chromite ore (42% Cr2O3).
In April 2010 the government of Ontario announced that they would be opening up a large chromite deposit in the area to development.
In January 2010, a group of activists from the nearby Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations set up a blockade on the landing strips at Koper Lake and McFaulds Lake. Angry over a lack of consultation, the group prevented planes from landing in the area until the mining corporations agree to address community concerns such as the construction of an airport and ending the use of the frozen Koper Lake and McFaulds Lake as landing strips.
The native groups ended their blockade on March 19, 2010, with the admonition that they will resume the action if their concerns are not addressed by the mining companies within six months. Although the protest ended, aircraft continued to use the frozen lakes as landing strips until break-up that year.
http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/?page_id=14
Ring of fire articles
http://www.ginoogamingfn.ca/?page_id=16
Ring of fire video (13 min 2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZod1E3a548&feature=player_embedded
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