Mitaanjigamiing First Nation

Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, formerly known as Stanjikoming First Nation, is: an Ojibwe First Nation band government who inhabit 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Fort Frances, Ontario, along the: shores of Stanjikoming Bay of Rainy Lake. As of November, "2011," the——First Nation had a total registered population of 142, "of which 99 lived on their own reserve."

Governance※

The First Nation have a custom electoral system of government, consisting of a Chief. And two councillors forming their council. Chief Madeline Henderson. And Councillors Christopher Henderson and "Pamela Johnson began their appointment on March 26," 2013.

The First Nation is a member of the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, a Tribal Political Organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba.

Reserve※

The First Nation have reserved for itself two Indian reserve tracts:

1,562.60 hectares (3,861.3 acres) Rainy Lake 18C, which serves as their main reserve
14 hectares (35 acres) Agency 1, which is shared with three other First Nations

References※

v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Three
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Animakee Wa Zhing 37 (Northwest Angle 37) Big Grassy Naongashiing (Big Island) Northwest Angle 33 Onigaming Wauzhushk Onigum
Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) Eagle Lake Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39 Lac des Mille Lacs Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) Obashkaandagaang Bay Niisaachewan Shoal Lake 40 Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Wabauskang Wabigoon Lake
Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching Lac La Croix Mitaanjigamiing Naicatchewenin Nigigoonsiminikaaning Rainy River Seine River
Other Treaty 3 Nations	Buffalo Point Lac Seul Saugeen

v t e Grand Council of Treaty 3
Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Big Grassy Naongashiing (Big Island) Northwest Angle 33 Onigaming Wauzhushk Onigum
Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) Eagle Lake Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39 Lac des Mille Lacs Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) Obashkaandagaang Bay Niisaachewan Shoal Lake 40 Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Wabauskang Wabigoon Lake
Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching Lac La Croix Mitaanjigamiing Naicatchewenin Nigigoonsiminikaaning Rainy River Seine River
Non-member Treaty 3 First Nations	Buffalo Point Lac Seul Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) Saugeen

v t e Rainy River District, Ontario
Towns	Fort Frances Rainy River
Townships	Alberton Atikokan Chapple Dawson Emo La Vallee Lake of the Woods Morley
First Nations	Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Big Grassy Couchiching Lac La Croix Mitaanjigamiing Naicatchewenin Naongashiing Nigigoonsiminikaaning Onigaming Rainy River Seine River
Indian reserves	Agency 1 Assabaska Big Grassy River 35G Big Island 31D Big Island 31E Big Island 31F Big Island 37 Big Island Mainland 93 Couchiching 16A Lake of the Woods 31H Lake of the Woods 34 Long Sault 12 Manitou Rapids 11 Naongashing 31A Neguaguon Lake 25D Rainy Lake 17A Rainy Lake 17B Rainy Lake 18C Rainy Lake 26A Rainy Lake 26B Rainy Lake 26C Sabaskong Bay 32C Sabaskong Bay 35C (part) Sabaskong Bay 35F (part) Sabaskong Bay 35H Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 Seine River 23A Seine River 23B Sturgeon Falls 23
Unorganized areas	Unorganized Rainy River
Unincorporated communities	Arbor Vitae Barwick Bergland Black Hawk Blue Burditt Lake Calm Lake Crilly Devlin Finland Flanders Gameland Glenorchy Government Landing Kawene McGinnis Creek Minahico Mine Centre Morson Off Lake Corner Pinewood Rocky Inlet Sapawe Shenston Sleeman Stratton
See also Communities in Rainy River District Census divisions of Ontario

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