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North Spirit Lake First Nation

Coordinates: 52°29′N 93°02′W / 52.483°N 93.033°W / 52.483; -93.033
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North Spirit Lake
North Spirit Lake Indian Reserve
North Spirit Lake is located in Ontario
North Spirit Lake
North Spirit Lake
Coordinates: 52°29′N 93°02′W / 52.483°N 93.033°W / 52.483; -93.033
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictKenora
First NationNorth Spirit Lake
Area
 • Land19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total263
 • Density13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
Websitefirstnation.ca/north-spirit-lake/

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 is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal-based service.

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Spirit Lake census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ^ Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation - Annual Report 2013-2014, https://nanlegal.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nalsc-annual-report-2013-14.pdf