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Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada

















Cat Lake 63C

Indian reserve

Cat Lake Indian Reserve No. 63C



Cat Lake 63C is located in Ontario

Cat Lake 63C

Cat Lake 63C






Coordinates: 51°43′40″N 91°49′43″W / 51.72778°N 91.82861°W / 51.72778; -91.82861Coordinates: 51°43′40″N 91°49′43″W / 51.72778°N 91.82861°W / 51.72778; -91.82861[1]
Country
 Canada
Province
 Ontario
District
Kenora
First Nation
Cat Lake
Area[2]
 • Land
17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation[3]

404 m (1,325 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total
489
 • Density
28.7/km2 (74/sq mi)

Cat Lake First Nation is an Ojibway First Nation reserve approximately 180 kilometres northwest of Sioux Lookout in northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the central north shore of Cat Lake.[1] As of November 2007[update], their total registered population was 612 people, of which their on-reserve population was 497.


Cat Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Governance

    • 2.1 Governance History



  • 3 Transportation


  • 4 Official address


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




History[edit]


The First Nation calls itself Bizhiw-zaaga'iganiwininiwag meaning "Men of Wild-cat Lake" or as Bizhiw-zaaga'iganiing Nitam Anishinaabeg meaning "The First Nation at Wild-cat Lake," where wild-cat refers to the Canada lynx. Community of Cat Lake was originally established as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in 1788, and later belonged to the Osnaburgh Band of Ojibway. The Cat Lake reserve is within the boundaries of the territory described by the James Bay Treaty of 1905 — Treaty 9. The reserve was formally established on June 22, 1970. Originally 218 ha and increased to 1771 ha in 2003 under the Government of Canada's Addition to Reserve Policy,[4] the First Nation has reserved itself the Cat Lake 63C Indian Reserve. The community of Cat Lake, Ontario is located within this reserve. There are approximately 1,100 people living here.



Governance[edit]


The Electoral Council Leadership of the Cat Lake First Nation is under the Election process for 2009-11 term, Where a new Senior Executive Cat Lake First Nations Council whereby are now provided as of June 2011 are as follows; Chief - Ernie Wesley - Deputy Chief - Ellen Oombash - Head Councillor - Allen Sr Ombash Councillor - Harlen Wesley Councillor - Rueben Shakakeesic


The council is a member of the Windigo First Nations Council, a non-political regional chiefs' council. In turn, the Windigo First Nations Council is a member of the larger Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organisation which represents many of the First Nations in northwestern Ontario.



Governance History[edit]


The original governance system of the community was that based on the doodem-system, where the hereditary council was established by the families of the appropriate clans, overseen by a hereditary chief. However, the original governance structure for the Cat Lake peoples were altered with the 1905 Treaty 9, and then the Indian Act brought in other leaders from other areas as chiefs for the Cat Lake First Nation.



Transportation[edit]


North Star Air, Wasaya Airways and Slate Falls Airways run daily service on regular schedules to Cat Lake Airport. Winter/ice roads also connect from Pickle Lake, Ontario, via the Northern Ontario Resource Trail during the winter months, which takes an average 4 to 5 hours of travel.



Official address[edit]


Cat Lake First Nation

PO Box 81

Cat Lake, ON P0V 1J0



References[edit]




  1. ^ ab "Cat Lake 63C". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-03-10..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab "Cat Lake 63C census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2015-05-20.


  3. ^ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates. Accessed 2016-03-10.


  4. ^ Ontario's Cat Lake First Nation Acquires Reserve Lands - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada




External links[edit]


  • AANDC profile


  • Chiefs of Ontario profile[permanent dead link]

  • FirstNation.ca profile

  • Roles of Hereditary Chiefs and Councils

  • Call for Hereditary Chiefs and Councils to act




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