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{{for|the First Nations band in Alberta|Whitefish Lake First Nation}}
{{For|the First Nations band in Alberta|Whitefish Lake First Nation}}


{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox First Nation
| name = Whitefish Lake 6
| band_name = Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation
| official_name = Whitefish Lake Indian Reserve No. 6
| band_number = 224
| settlement_type = [[Indian reserve]]
| endonym = Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg
| image_skyline = Whitefish Lake FN.JPG
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| image_caption = Whitefish Lake community centre
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| people = [[Ojibwe]]
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| headquarters = 25 Reserve Road, [[Naughton, Ontario|Naughton]]
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| province = [[Ontario]]
| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario
| main_reserve = [[Whitefish Lake 6, Ontario|Whitefish Lake 6]]
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| reserve =
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| area = 197.5
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| pop_year = 2024
| coordinates = {{coord|46|18|N|81|16|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
| on_reserve = 403
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| on_other_land = 44
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| off_reserve = 1171
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{ON}}
| total_pop = 1618
| chief = Craig Nootchtai
| subdivision_type2 = [[Census divisions of Ontario|District]]
| council = Lesley MacNeil<br>Vance Nootchtai<br>Arthur Petahtegoose<br>Harvey Petahtegoose<br>Jennifer Petahtegoose
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sudbury District|Sudbury]]
| tribal_council = [[Anishinabek Nation]]<br>[[Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council]]
| subdivision_type3 = First Nation
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| website = https://atikamekshenganishnawbek.ca/
| subdivision_name3 = Atikameksheng Anishnawbek
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=224&lang=eng|title=Atikameksheng Anishinawbek - First Nation Detail|agency=Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|access-date=19 March 2024}} </ref>
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp2016">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3552051&Geo2=CD&Code2=3552&Data=Count&SearchText=whitefish&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |title=Whitefish Lake 6 census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] |accessdate=2017-08-04}}</ref>
| population_total = 386
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_density_km2 = 2.2
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| website = [http://www.atikamekshenganishnawbek.ca/ www.atikameksheng<br>anishnawbek.ca]
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'''Atikameksheng Anishnawbek''' ([[Anishinaabe language]]: '''''Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg''''', [[Syncope (phonetics)|syncope]]d as '''''Dikmegsheng Nishnaabeg'''''), formerly known as the '''Whitefish Lake First Nation''', is an [[Ojibwe|Ojibway]] [[First Nations|First Nation]] in northern [[Ontario]], Canada. Its [[Indian reserve|reserve]] is located at [[Whitefish Lake 6]] on the shores of Whitefish Lake, 20&nbsp;km southwest of [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]].
'''Atikameksheng Anishnawbek''' ([[Anishinaabe language]]: '''''Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg''''', [[Syncope (phonetics)|syncope]]d as '''''Dikmegsheng Nishnaabeg'''''), formerly known as the '''Whitefish Lake First Nation''', is an [[Ojibwe|Ojibway]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] in northern [[Ontario]], Canada. Its [[Indian reserve|reserve]] is located at [[Whitefish Lake 6]] on the shores of Whitefish Lake, 20 km southwest of [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]].


It is immediately south of the community of [[Naughton, Ontario|Naughton]] in [[Greater Sudbury]], and is considered part of Greater Sudbury's [[Census Metropolitan Area]]. In the [[Canada 2016 Census]], the community of Whitefish Lake had a population of 386 living on the reserve, a decrease of 2.0% from 2011.<ref name="cp2016" />
It is immediately south of the community of [[Naughton, Ontario|Naughton]] in [[Greater Sudbury]], and is considered part of Greater Sudbury's [[Census Metropolitan Area]]. In the [[Canada 2016 Census]], the community of Whitefish Lake had a population of 386 living on the reserve, a decrease of 2.0% from 2011.<ref name="cp2016">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3552051&Geo2=CD&Code2=3552&Data=Count&SearchText=whitefish&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |title=Whitefish Lake 6 census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] |date=8 February 2017 |access-date=2017-08-04}}</ref>


Atikameksheng membership have [[hunting]] and [[fishing]] rights within the [[Robinson Treaty#Lake Huron|Robinson-Huron Treaty]] Area. An annual [[pow-wow]] is held in July each year.
Atikameksheng membership have [[hunting]] and [[fishing]] rights within the [[Robinson Treaty#Lake Huron|Robinson-Huron Treaty]] Area. An annual [[pow-wow]] is held in July each year.


The current chief of the First Nation is Steve Miller.
The current chief of the First Nation is Craig Nootchtai.


In May 2008, the chief and council of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek announced [[Indigenous land claims in Canada|litigation]] against [[Canada]] and [[Ontario]] for violating the Robinson-Huron Treaty, which states that the First Nation [[Indigenous specific land claims in Canada|should have been granted a reserve much larger]] than [[Whitefish Lake 6, Ontario|Whitefish Lake 6]].<ref>[http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=32031 "Whitefish Lake First Nation sues for return of land"], ''[[SooToday.com]]'', May 13, 2008.</ref>
In May 2008, the chief and council of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek announced [[Indigenous land claims in Canada|litigation]] against [[Canada]] and [[Ontario]] for violating the Robinson-Huron Treaty, which states that the First Nation [[Indigenous specific land claims in Canada|should have been granted a reserve much larger]] than [[Whitefish Lake 6, Ontario|Whitefish Lake 6]].<ref>[http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=32031 "Whitefish Lake First Nation sues for return of land"], ''[[SooToday.com]]'', May 13, 2008.</ref>
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In 2010, the community was selected as the host community for Building Homes and Building Skills, a project by television personality [[Mike Holmes]] to train First Nations people in construction and building trades.<ref>[http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2010/12/holmes-whitefish-211210.aspx "Whitefish Lake First Nation scores Mike Holmes project"]. ''[[Northern Life (newspaper)|Northern Life]]'', December 23, 2010.</ref>
In 2010, the community was selected as the host community for Building Homes and Building Skills, a project by television personality [[Mike Holmes]] to train First Nations people in construction and building trades.<ref>[http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2010/12/holmes-whitefish-211210.aspx "Whitefish Lake First Nation scores Mike Holmes project"]. ''[[Northern Life (newspaper)|Northern Life]]'', December 23, 2010.</ref>


The community passed a resolution in 2006 to request that the federal government change the community's official name from Whitefish Lake, to realign with the traditional name Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.<ref name=namechange>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/programs/morningnorth/the-name-change-of-of-sudbury-area-first-nation-1.1894232 |title=The name change of a Sudbury area First Nation |publisher=[[CBCS-FM|''Morning North'' (CBC Sudbury)]] |date=October 3, 2013}}</ref> The name change officially took effect in October 2013.<ref name=namechange />
The community passed a resolution in 2006 to request that the federal government change the community's official name from Whitefish Lake, to realign with the traditional name Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.<ref name=namechange>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/programs/morningnorth/the-name-change-of-of-sudbury-area-first-nation-1.1894232 |title=The name change of a Sudbury area First Nation |publisher=[[CBCS-FM|Morning North (CBC Sudbury)]] |date=October 3, 2013}}</ref> The name change officially took effect in October 2013.<ref name=namechange />


In 2016, some location filming for the Sudbury-produced television drama series ''[[Cardinal (TV series)|Cardinal]]'' took place on the reserve. The films of [[Darlene Naponse]], a writer and film director from the community, have also been shot on-reserve, including ''Cradlesong'', ''Every Emotion Costs'' and ''[[Falls Around Her]]''.
In 2016, some location filming for the Sudbury-produced television drama series ''[[Cardinal (TV series)|Cardinal]]'' took place on the reserve. The films of [[Darlene Naponse]], a writer and film director from the community, have also been shot on-reserve, including ''Cradlesong'', ''Every Emotion Costs'', ''[[Falls Around Her]]'' and ''[[Stellar (film)|Stellar]]''.<ref>Colleen Romaniuk, [https://www.thesudburystar.com/entertainment/local-arts/acclaimed-filmmaker-shooting-indigenous-love-story-on-atikameksheng-territory "Acclaimed filmmaker shooting Indigenous love story on Atikameksheng territory"]. ''[[Sudbury Star]]'', July 8, 2021.</ref>

== Notable members ==
* [[Loma Lyns]], singer and songwriter
* [[Darlene Naponse]], filmmaker and writer


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.atikamekshenganishnawbek.ca/ Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation]
* [http://www.atikamekshenganishnawbek.ca/ Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185412/http://fnp-ppn.aandc-aadnc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=224&lang=eng Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada profile]
* [https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=224&lang=eng Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada profile]


{{Geographic location
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| West = [[Greater Sudbury]]
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{{Union of Ontario Indians}}
{{Anishinaabe}}
{{Anishinaabe}}
{{Anishnabek Nation}}
{{Mamaweswen}}
{{Robinson Treaty}}
{{Robinson Treaty}}
{{Sudbury District, Ontario|state=collapsed}}
{{Sudbury District, Ontario|state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Ojibwe governments]]
[[Category:Ojibwe governments]]
[[Category:Ojibwe reserves in Ontario]]
[[Category:Ojibwe reserves in Ontario]]


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Latest revision as of 17:41, 19 March 2024

For the First Nations band in Alberta, see Whitefish Lake First Nation.
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation
Band No. 224
Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg
PeopleOjibwe
Headquarters25 Reserve Road, Naughton
ProvinceOntario
Land[1]
Main reserveWhitefish Lake 6
Land area197.5 km2
Population (2024)[1]
On reserve403
On other land44
Off reserve1171
Total population1618
Government[1]
ChiefCraig Nootchtai
Council
Lesley MacNeil
Vance Nootchtai
Arthur Petahtegoose
Harvey Petahtegoose
Jennifer Petahtegoose
Tribal Council[1]
Anishinabek Nation
Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council
Website
https://atikamekshenganishnawbek.ca/

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek (Anishinaabe language: Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg, syncoped as Dikmegsheng Nishnaabeg), formerly known as the Whitefish Lake First Nation, is an Ojibway First Nation in northern Ontario, Canada. Its reserve is located at Whitefish Lake 6 on the shores of Whitefish Lake, 20 km southwest of Sudbury.

It is immediately south of the community of Naughton in Greater Sudbury, and is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area. In the Canada 2016 Census, the community of Whitefish Lake had a population of 386 living on the reserve, a decrease of 2.0% from 2011.[2]

Atikameksheng membership have hunting and fishing rights within the Robinson-Huron Treaty Area. An annual pow-wow is held in July each year.

The current chief of the First Nation is Craig Nootchtai.

In May 2008, the chief and council of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek announced litigation against Canada and Ontario for violating the Robinson-Huron Treaty, which states that the First Nation should have been granted a reserve much larger than Whitefish Lake 6.[3]

In 2010, the community was selected as the host community for Building Homes and Building Skills, a project by television personality Mike Holmes to train First Nations people in construction and building trades.[4]

The community passed a resolution in 2006 to request that the federal government change the community's official name from Whitefish Lake, to realign with the traditional name Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.[5] The name change officially took effect in October 2013.[5]

In 2016, some location filming for the Sudbury-produced television drama series Cardinal took place on the reserve. The films of Darlene Naponse, a writer and film director from the community, have also been shot on-reserve, including Cradlesong, Every Emotion Costs, Falls Around Her and Stellar.[6]

Notable members[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Atikameksheng Anishinawbek - First Nation Detail". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Whitefish Lake 6 census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ^ "Whitefish Lake First Nation sues for return of land", SooToday.com, May 13, 2008.
  4. ^ "Whitefish Lake First Nation scores Mike Holmes project". Northern Life, December 23, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "The name change of a Sudbury area First Nation". Morning North (CBC Sudbury). October 3, 2013.
  6. ^ Colleen Romaniuk, "Acclaimed filmmaker shooting Indigenous love story on Atikameksheng territory". Sudbury Star, July 8, 2021.

Further reading[edit]

Higgins, Edwin and Whitefish Lake Indian Reserve No. 6 (Ont.), Whitefish Lake Ojibway Memories. Cobalt ON: Highway Book Shop, 1982.

External links[edit]

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