Gull Bay First Nation

Gull River 55
Kiashke Zaaging
Indian reserve
Gull River Indian Reserve No. 55
Gull River 55
Coordinates: 49°49′N 89°06′W / 49.817°N 89.100°W / 49.817; -89.100Coordinates: 49°49′N 89°06′W / 49.817°N 89.100°W / 49.817; -89.100
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Thunder Bay
First Nation Gull Bay
Area[1]
 • Land 41.69 km2 (16.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 210
 • Density 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Website Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek

Gull Bay First Nation or Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gayaashki-zaagiing Anishinaabeg in the Fiero orthography) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nation band government located in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) north of Thunder Bay, Ontario on Highway 527 on the western shore of Lake Nipigon. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,149 people, including an on-Reserve population of 328.

Governance

The Chief and 10 Band Council members elected every 4 years under the First Nations Elections Act Electoral system.[2] Before 2012, the council had 11 members but it was narrowed down to ten council members, with the passing of a council member. The current Chief is Wilfred King, whose first term began on January 12, 2013 (at the time, it was a 2-year term). The current councillors are Anthony Esquega, Brian King, Gwendoline King, Hugh King, Kenny King, Kevin King, Wayne King, Hector Murchinson, Roland Poile, Lawrence Shonias Sr, and Marcel Shonias. The next election will take place in November 2020.

As a signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek is a member of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council, a Regional Chiefs Council, and the Union of Ontario Indians, a Political Territorial Organization that represents many of the Anishinaabe First Nation governments in Ontario located about Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

List of Chiefs

  • Wilfred King (December 14, 2006 to December 10, 2010)
  • Miles Nowegejick (December 10, 2010 to January 12, 2013)
  • Wilfred King (January 12, 2013 to present)

Reserve

The Gull Bay First Nation has reserved for itself the 3,940 hectares (9,700 acres) Gull River 55 Indian Reserve. The community of Gull Bay is located on this reserve.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gull River 55 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gull Bay First Nation, Government Office, Governance". search.211north.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-07.


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