Where We Work
Niigaaniin
Niigaaniin Services provides financial and employment services and programs that meet community specific needs within the seven North Shore First Nations. At Niigaaniin, “no door is the wrong door and no one gets left behind.” Niigaaniin is part of Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council, which represents seven First Nations: Atikameksheng Anishinawbek, Batchewana FN, Garden River FN, Mississauga FN, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Serpent River FN, and Thessalon FN.
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert First Nation)
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg is an Ojibwe First Nation with two reserves located off Highway 17, about 55 km east of Marathon, Ontario, along the eastern shores of White Lake, within the Superior Robinson Treaty area. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs adjacent to the community.
The community has approximately 1,010 members, with 350 to 400 living on-reserve at Pic Mobert South and Pic Mobert North. They are a member of both the Anishinabek Nation (Union of Ontario Indians) and the Nokiiwin Tribal Council. Governance is guided by a Community Constitution (Chi-Naaknigewin), which was approved on June 21, 2016.
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (Rocky Bay First Nation)
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (formerly known as Rocky Bay First Nation) is an Ojibway First Nation located in Northwestern Ontario near the community of Macdiarmid.
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek is led by Chief Gladys Thompson and is part of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council, a Regional Chiefs’ Council, and the Union of Ontario Indians, a Tribal Political Organization. Additionally, the First Nation is a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation consisting of five Lake Nipigon First Nations. As of October 2008, the registered population was 678, with 327 members living on the reserve.
Red Rock Indian Band (RRIB)
Red Rock Indian Band/Lake Helen Reserve, is an Ojibwe First Nation band government situated in Northwestern Ontario. Their lands encompass the Red Rock 53 (formerly Parmachene 53) and Lake Helen 53A reserves. As of March 2017, the band had a registered population of 1,837.
The band is governed by Chief Allan Odawa and operates independently within the Anishinabek Nation, a political organization representing various First Nations. Additionally, the Red Rock Indian Band is part of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development organization comprising five First Nations from the Lake Nipigon area. Historically, the Red Rock Indian Band members lived in several areas around Lake Nipigon, including Jackfish Island, Gull Bay, and McIntyre Bay, also known as Grand Bay (English Mission Church).
