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Program: Band Office
Organizations: Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
Phone Numbers: 807-481-2536
Fax: 807-481-2511
Email: ea@nigig.ca
Website: www.nigigoonsiminikaaning.ca
Address: PO Box 68
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M5
Street
Address: 		Band Office
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
Location:
  • Band Office is located in the community of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
  • Community is 40 km E of Fort Frances on Hwy 11
  • Situated on the shores of Red Gut Bay on NE Rainy Lake
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Band Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Payday Fri bi-weekly 8:30 am-2 pm
Contacts: Sandy Tuesday - Executive Assistant
807-481-2536 * ea@nigig.ca
Service Description: Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
  • Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
  • Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)
  • Treaty #3


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 worker on-reserve provided through Weech-it-te-win Child and Family Services in Fort Frances
  • Hospital services available in nearby town of Fort Frances
  • Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Treaty #3 Police; call 1-888-310-1122 for police services to be dispatched to reserve
  • Community members conduct much of their business affairs and shopping in the nearby town of Fort Frances
  • Offers Windey's Food Market, a small convenience store
  • Offers a newly-constructed Health/Business Centre, completed in July 2016
  • Provides the NiGiGoonSiWiiGiWaam Child Care Centre
  • Provides seasonal language camps at the mouth of the Ottertail River in participation with the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
  • Serviced by air through the Fort Frances Airport located 2 miles NW of Fort Frances

Services and Programs:
Fees: None
Application: Call for information
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 6-20-2025


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