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Whitefish River First Nation
P.O. Box A
BIRCH ISLAND, Ontario
POP 1AO

Chief Franklin Paibomsai
Ph: (705) 285-4335
Fax: (705) 285-4532
chief@whitefishriver.ca
On-Reserve Population:  290 (INAC, 1991)
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Land Base: 5 673 ha
Languages
Linguistic Affiliation: Algonkian (Ojibway)
Mother Tongue: Information Not Available

Affiliations
TC: United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin
PTO: Union of Ontario Indians - Robinson - Huron Region

Electoral Ridings
(F) Algoma
(P) Algoma - Manitoulin
 
Historical Notes

The Whitefish River reserve is within the boundaries of the territory described by the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850. Under the general terms of the Treaty, Native people were to retain certain lands to be set aside for them as reserves. The Whitefish River Band chose as their reserve a tract of land "contained between two rivers called White Fish River and Wanabitasebe, seven miles inland." The land identified as Whitefish River Indian Reserve No. 4 was first surveyed in 1851, and in 1865 a portion of the reserve was surrendered for future sale. In subsequent years additional reserve land was surrendered, primarily to allow for road construction.
 
 

Industries

Local industries include a confectionery, a trucking company and a busline.

 
 

Educational Facilities

Elementary

  • Shawanosowe Indian Day School, JK-4 (First Nation Operated)
  • grades 5-8 students bused to Espanola

Secondary

  • students bused to Espanola
 
 

Community Services and Facilities

  • fire hall, fire truck
  • community hall, library
  • health clinic with a Community Health Representative
  • homemakers program
  • Ontario First Nation Policing Arrangements - one constable
 
 

Communications

  • telephone - Bell Canada
  • radio - CHNO-AM, CKSO-AM/FM, CKNS-AM
  • newspapers - one daily from Sudbury, three weeklies from Manitoulin Island and Espanola
  • television - CKNC, CKSO (CTV affiliate)
 
 

Utilities

  • water - reservoir with pumping station feeds water main system; also community well and water truck
  • sewage - private septic tanks
  • other waste - landfill site on reserve
  • energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro
 
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