Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
Type	First Nation government

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is a First Nation community in Ontario.

In Anishinabek News

• May 2013: A community member from this First Nation participated in a protest against the First Nations Education Act in Thunder Bay.
• February 2014: The community is the subject of the documentary Third World Canada, which examines living conditions and the impact of three suicides on a family. In June 2013, the community hosted 43 visitors as part of a reconciliation exchange. Youth from the community, including Faith McKay, planned a second exchange visit to coincide with the annual homecoming in August.
• September 2014: In 2011, the Ontario Federation of Labour warned that conditions in this community were similar to those that led to the Ipperwash Provincial Park conflict. The community faced mineral exploration on sacred burial grounds despite a moratorium and calls for provincial intervention. The conflict at this community was cited as an example of the provincial government's failure to protect Indigenous heritage sites.
• September 2014: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is cited as a community involved in one of the longest-running disputes over land and natural resources.
• November 2016: The community was identified as an audience for the digital-first strategy of CBC Thunder Bay.
• May 2017: This is the home community of Josiah Begg, who went missing in Thunder Bay in May 2017.
• May 2018: Several leaders from this community were sentenced to prison in 2008 by George Patrick Smith. The community members were incarcerated after protesting against mining activities on their traditional lands.
• July 2020: The community was the site of a high-profile police action involving the Ontario Provincial Police framework. The policing of incidents in this community has not been subjected to an independent review or accountability process.
• February 2021: Curator Jean Marshall is a citizen of this First Nation.
• July 2022: The community served as the base for a search and rescue operation involving the Canadian Rangers and Ontario Provincial Police in July 2022. A local fisherman was rescued from a hunting camp located approximately 20 kilometers west of the settlement. The community is situated about 580 kilometers north of Thunder Bay.
• October 2022: The community received a plane load of food and medical supplies during the summer of 2022 to assist with COVID-19 needs. Supplies destined for this community were transported by truck to Pickle Lake before being loaded onto an aircraft.
• February 2023: Elder Laura Calmwind, who instructs the Anishinaabemowin Program in Fort William First Nation, is from this community.
• October 2023: The community is the home nation of Laura Calmwind, a language teacher and survivor of Indian Residential Schools.
• August 2024: The community is a participant in a legal challenge against the Ontario government regarding the Mining Act. The case alleges that the provincial mining regime is discriminatory and violates Charter equality rights.
• May 2025: A citizen from this community facilitated Anishinaabemowin language activities at the 2025 Fort William First Nation Hide Tanning Camp.
• July 2025: Citizens Jean Marshall and Charlotte Marten provided cultural and technical instruction during the 2025 Summer Enrichment Program.
• October 2025: Tesa Fiddler, who attended the storytelling event at Confederation College, is from this community.
• November 2025: Cecilia Begg represented the community in speaking out against environmental genocide and pollution dating back to 1962.
• January 2026: Artist Jean Marshall is a citizen of this community.
• February 2026: Jean Marshall, a citizen of this nation, facilitated a cultural workshop in Fort William First Nation in February 2026.
• March 2026: Citizens of this nation, including Jean Marshall and Charlotte Marten, participated in the hide-tanning panel at Lakehead University.