Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation facts for kids
Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation (formerly Northwest Angle 37 First Nation, Ojibwe language: Animikii-wajiing, meaning Sacred place of the Thunderbirds) is an Anishinaabe First Nation in northwestern Ontario. It is a part of the Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, which is in turn part of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.
As of 2015, the First Nation had a registered membership of 405 people, 179 of whom were living on Animakee Wa Zhing 37 reserve lands.
Reserve lands
| Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Agency 30 (shared with other First Nations) | 379 hectares (940 acres) |
| Big Island 37 | 787.50 hectares (1,946.0 acres) |
| Lake of the Woods 34 | 259.40 hectares (641.0 acres) |
| Lake of the Woods 37 | 1,137 hectares (2,810 acres) |
| Lake of the Woods 37B | 106 hectares (260 acres) |
| Northwest Angle 34C | 303.50 hectares (750.0 acres) |
| Northwest Angle 34C & 37B | 792.80 hectares (1,959.1 acres) |
| Northwest Angle 37C | 279.20 hectares (689.9 acres) |
| Shoal Lake 34B1 | 259 hectares (640 acres) |
| Shoal Lake 37A | 777 hectares (1,920 acres) |
| Whitefish Bay 34A (the most populated site) | 609 hectares (1,500 acres) |
Leadership
In the December 2021 election, Linda McVicar was elected chief, with Don Kavanaugh, Angel Andrushuk, Lorraine Major and Theresa Noonan as councillors.
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