Seine River First Nation
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Seine River
| official_name = Seine River First Nation
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Seine River Village
Horse Collar Junction, Turtle Station
| settlement_type = Indian reserve
| image_skyline = Seine River FN.JPG
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption =
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_shield =
| image_blank_emblem = Seine_River_First_Nations_Logo.jpg
| blank_emblem_type = Seine River First Nations Logo
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario
| pushpin_label_position = top
| pushpin_mapsize = 250px
| coordinates = {{coord|48.72398|N|92.42558|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Aboriginal People
| subdivision_name1 = Anishinaabe
| subdivision_type2 = First Nation
| subdivision_name2 = Ojibawe
| subdivision_type3 = Tribe
| subdivision_name3 = Saulteaux
| subdivision_type4 = Band
| subdivision_name4 = Rainy Lake and Rainy River
| established_title = Treaty 3
| established_date = 1873
| seat_type = Grand Council
| seat = Grand Council of Treaty 3
| seat1_type = Tribal Council
| seat1 = Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing
| parts_type = Reserves{{cite web|title=Seine River First Nation|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng|website=Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| parts_style = para
| p1 = Seine River 23A
| p2 = Seine River 23B
| p3 = Sturgeon Falls 23
| government_type = Act Electoral System
| government_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Seine River First Nation|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNGovernance.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng|website=Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| governing_body = Band Council
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Chief
| leader_name = John Kabatay
| leader_title1 = Councilors
| leader_name1 = Gerald Johnson
Tammy Tania Boshkaykin
David Spencer
Thomas Johnson
John Kabatay
Roger Brian Spencer
Janet Spoon
Shane Curtis Whitecrow
| leader_title2 = Federal Riding
| leader_name2 = Thunder Bay—Rainy River
| leader_title3 = Provincial Riding
| leader_name3 = Kenora—Rainy River
| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Seine River First Nation|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng|website=Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| area_total_km2 =
| area_total_ha = 5152.2
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_blank1_title = Populated Areas
| area_blank1_ha = 1758.80
| area_note = Census Statistics suggest only one of three locations is considered populated.
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=About Seine River Indian Reserve 23A|url=http://mapcarta.com/24633640|work=Seine River Indian Reserve 23A|publisher=Mapcarta|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| elevation_m = 341
| elevation_max_m =
| elevation_min_m =
| population_total = 271
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = 17.3
| population_note = Data provided by Statistics Canada and the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development conflict.
| demographics_type1 = Census Population (2006)
| demographics1_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Seine River First Nation|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng|website=Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| demographics1_title1 = Status
| demographics1_info1 = 275
| demographics1_title2 = Non-status
| demographics1_info2 = 5
| demographics_type2 = Registered Status (2011)
| demographics2_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Seine River First Nation|url=https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1357840942131/1360164734932|work=Connectivity Profile|publisher=Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada|accessdate=2 November 2013}}
| demographics2_title1 = On Reserve
| demographics2_info1 = 312
| demographics2_title2 = Off Reserve
| demographics2_info2 = 706
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| postal_code_type = Postal Code
| postal_code = P0W 1H0
| area_code = 807
| geocode = 6956951
| blank_name_sec1 = CGNDB Key
| blank_info_sec1 = FETBH
| blank1_name_sec1 = Band Number
| blank1_info_sec1 = 132
| website = {{URL|http://seineriverfirstnation.ca/}}
}}
Seine River First Nation ({{langx|oj|Jiima’aaganing}}),Grand Council Treaty #3. “Pazaga'owin Reclaiming Our Wings: Transition to Nationhood.” Christian Aboriginal Infrastructure Developments, Pg 13. [https://caid.ca/RecWing010308.pdf https://caid.ca/RecWing010308.pdf]. previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an Ojibwe First Nation reserve located roughly {{convert|300|km|mi}} west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. As of November 2011, the First Nation had a total registered population of 725, of which 327 lived on their own reserve.
Governance
The First Nation have an electoral system of government, consisting of a chief and seven councillors forming their council. Chief Carrie Lynn Boshkaykin and councillors Carrie Lynn Boshkaykin, Tammy Tania Boshkaykin, Ronald Jay Friday, Thomas Johnson, John Kabatay, Roger Brian Spencer and Shane Curtis Whitecrow are serving their two-year term that began on February 11, 2020.
The First Nation is a member of the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, a regional Chiefs Council, which in turn is a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3, a tribal political organization serving many of the First Nations in northwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba.
History
The original Mine Centre was a settlement associated with the gold rush around Shoal Lake with a population of 500. However, many residents moved to the new Mine Centre established by the Canadian Northern Railway after the collapse of the gold rush from 1903 to 1904.{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Michael|title=Gold in Ontario|date=1995|publisher=The Boston Mills Press|location=Erin|isbn=155046146X|pages=22–23}}
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is an Aboriginal-owned and controlled post-secondary institution co-founded by the ten bands in the Rainy Lake Tribal area in 1985. The ten bands are: Big Grassy, Big Island, Couchiching, Lac La Croix, Naicatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Ojibways of Onigaming, Rainy River, Seine River and Mitaanjigaming. Each of the ten bands appointed one member to a board of directors of Seven Generations Education Institute, which functions with the leadership of the executive director.
Reserve
The First Nation have reserved for itself three Indian reserve tracts:{{cite web|title=Aboriginal Peoples and Lands|url=https://geo.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/geoviewer-geovisualiseur/index-eng.html|work=GeoViewer|publisher=Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada|accessdate=24 October 2013}}
- {{convert|1758.8|ha|acre}} Seine River 23A (Ashkibwaanikaaning in the Ojibwe language), which serves as their main reserve.
- {{convert|904.5|ha|acre}} Seine River 23B (Mitaawangwe-ziibiing in the Ojibwe language)
- {{convert|2488.9|ha|acre}} Sturgeon Falls 23 (Name-gojijiing in the Ojibwe language)
References
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External links
- [https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng INAC profile]
- [http://seineriverfirstnation.ca/ Official website]
- [https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=132&lang=eng Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada: First Nation Profiles]
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{{Grand Council of Treaty 3}}
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