Ginoogaming First Nation
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Ginoogaming First Nation (formerly the Long Lake 77 First Nation) is a small Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...

 (Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...

y) First Nation located in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...

, located approximately 40 km east of Geraldton, Ontario, Canada
Canada
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, on the northern shore of Long Lake
Long Lake (Ontario)
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, immediately south of Long Lake 58 First Nation
Long Lake 58 First Nation
Long Lake 58 First Nation is a small Anishinaabe First Nation located in Northern Ontario, located approximately 40 km east of Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on the northern shore of Long Lake, immediately north of Ginoogaming First Nation and west of the community of Longlac, Ontario...

 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.

Governance

The leadership of the First Nation is determined through the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is Celia Echum, who is serving along with six Councillors:Blaine Martin,Gwen O'Nabigon, Maurice Waboose, Jerry Echum and David Charles Jr, Joseph Dore Jr. Their two-year elected terms began on August 2009.

The First Nation is a member of Matawa First Nations
Matawa First Nations
Matawa First Nations , officially as the Matawa First Nations Management, Inc., is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Ojibway and Cree First Nations in northern Ontario, Canada...

, a Regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada...

, 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
Matawa First Nations
Matawa First Nations , officially as the Matawa First Nations Management, Inc., is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Ojibway and Cree First Nations in northern Ontario, Canada...

 and by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities across Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 areas of northern Ontario, Canada...

. Services include:
  • Ginoogaming First Nation Secondary School (Nimikii Migizi Secondary School)- Principal - Aaron Hobbs
  • Dilico Child & Family Services Health Program

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