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Sachigo Lake First Nation
P.O. Box 51
SACHIGO LAKE, Ontario
POV 2PO

Chief Titus Tait
Ph: (807) 595-2577/2527
Fax: (807) 595-1119
Tg.tait@yahoo.ca
On-Reserve Population:  364 (INAC, 1991)
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Land Base: 8 145 ha (5 312 inhabited)

Languages
Linguistic Affiliation: Algonkian (Cree)
Mother Tongue: information not available

Affiliations
TC: Windigo Tribal Council
PTO: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation

Electoral Ridings
(F) Kenora - Rainy River
(P) Kenora

 
Historical Notes

The Sachigo Lake reserves are within the boundaries of the territory described by the 1929-30 Adhesion to the James Bay Treaty of 1905 - Treaty No. 9. The reserve was confirmed in 1931. Separate Band status was achieved on January 13, 1976 when Sachigo Lake separated from the Big Trout Lake Band. When Band status was acquired, the reserve allocation was divided into three separate reserves, only two which are presently inhabited.

Because of a historical association that goes back to westward trade routes, members of the Sachigo Lake are closely linked to the nearby Manitoba communities of Island Lake and Red Sucker Lake.
 
 

Industries

Principal occupations are trapping, fishing and timber cutting. Local industries include: fuel business, coffee shop, arts/crafts store, two general stores, co-op store, tourist/fishing camp (First Nation operated), and small motel.

 
 

Educational Facilities

Elementary

  • Pomask Elementary School (First Nation Operated) (closed)
  • Martin McKay Memorial School, K-8 (First Nation Operated)

Secondary

  • students board in Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Red Lake
  • WAHSA Distance Education Program (secondary education from Sioux Lookout via Wawatay radio)
 
 

Community Services and Facilities

  • fire hall
  • one Pentecostal and one Anglican church
  • community hall, arts and crafts centre, baseball diamond, outdoor skating rink
  • health clinic with tow Community Health Representatives (satellite station operating out of nursing station in Big Trout Lake); nurse's aide visits from nursing station in Sioux Lookout
  • access to Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital
  • day nursery
  • Child and Family Services worker provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout
  • Ontario First Nations Policing Arrangements - one constable
  • Northern Air Patrol from Sioux Lookout
 
 

Communications

  • telephone - Bell Canada
  • Radio - Wawatay Network, local radio station
  • newspapers - Wawatay News, one monthly from Sioux Lookout
  • television - TVOntario, Wawatay Network, CBC Winnipeg, satellite dish
 
 

Utilities

  • water - one private well for school and health clinic
  • sewage - individual septic systems for health clinic and community hall
  • other waste - landfill site on reserve
  • energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro
 
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