North Spirit Lake First Nation (Oji-Cree: ᒣᒣᑴᔑ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ)[2] is a small Oji-Cree First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, located north of Red Lake, Ontario. It is connected to Sandy Lake First Nation, and Deer Lake First Nation by winter/ice roads. It is part of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council (Northern Chiefs) and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
North Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|
| North Spirit Lake Indian Reserve | |
  North Spirit Lake | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′N 93°02′W / 52.483°N 93.033°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| First Nation | North Spirit Lake |
| Area | |
| • Land | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 263 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Website | firstnation |
North Spirit Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.
References
edit- ^ a b "North Spirit Lake census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation - Annual Report 2013-2014, https://nanlegal.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nalsc-annual-report-2013-14.pdf
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