The Naicatchewenin First Nation, also known as the Anishinaabeg of Nagaajiwanaang and formerly known as Northwest Bay First Nation, inhabited a region in Ontario that was cited in the Northwest Angle Treaty of 1873, also known as Treaty 3. Nagaajiwanaang is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Fort Frances, with the community of Devlin 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the south on Highway 11. The city of Thunder Bay lies 420 kilometres (260 mi) to the east and Winnipeg is 450 kilometres (280 mi) to the northwest.
Name
In the Ojibwe language, Nagaajiwanaang mean "At the place where the current is obstructed."
Demographics
As of February 2009, the First Nation had a registered population of 375 people, of whom 257 people live within their own Reserve.
1,501.80 hectares (3,711.0 acres) Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17A, surveyed in 1878, serves as their main land base, containing the Naicatchewenin Community.
The First Nation elect their leaders for their council under the Indian Act Electoral System, consisting of a chief and four councillors. The current council consists of Chief Wayne Smith and Councillors Rhonda Smith, Dean Councillor, Adrian Snowball and Sean Councillor. Their four-year term that began in January 2022.
