Long Lake 58 First Nation

Long Lake 58 First Nation
Type	Organization

Long Lake 58 First Nation is the home community of artist Classic Roots.

In Anishinabek News

• April 2015: Canoeists from this community planned to join Duncan Michano on a journey to Lake Superior in 2015. The community is connected to Pic River by a traditional river highway.
• October 2015: Community member Veronica Waboose identified land claims and education as key issues for the government to address.
• October 2015: The community is part of Regional Education Council #1 within the Kinomaadswin Education Body structure. The community is represented on the education board by Claire Onabigon.
• May 2017: The community is located at the starting point of a historical canoe route that leads down the Pic River to Biigtigong Nishnaabeg. Residents of this First Nation share close family ties with the people of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg due to historical travel between the two areas.
• July 2017: The community hosted a two-day meeting of the Child Well-Being Working Group in July 2017. Community members and staff participated in discussions regarding the Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being Law.
• September 2017: The community hosted a meeting of the Child Well-Being Working Group in mid-July 2017.
• February 2018: The community is situated approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay and has 467 residents living on the reserve. Community members developed a street patrol initiative and a historical timeline as part of their comprehensive community planning process.
• April 2018: Three women from the community collaborated to create and gift a set of regalia to a young dancer from Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek. The community's health and social director, Judy Desmoulin, participated in the presentation at Thunder Bay.
• June 2018: The community experienced the loss of a historic church landmark that had stood on a point of reserve land since 1949. Residents previously attended daily mass at the local church before the building was condemned in 1997. The community plans to build a monument on the site of the former Church of the Infant Jesus after the fire debris is cleared.
• August 2019: The community adopted its own Child Well-being Law to manage child welfare services internally. It established a local health team to provide medical and mental health services directly within the community.
• February 2021: The community is located on the northeast shore of Long Lake and adjacent to the town of Longlac. It asserted jurisdictional rights over its education system in 1997 and began community-based schooling in September 1998. As of February 2021, the First Nation has approximately 1,400 registered members, with about 450 people residing on the reserve.
• May 2021: Vaccination clinics began in this community in late February 2021 through a partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.
• April 2025: The community organized a 10-day detox program in Thunder Bay for members dealing with addictions and trauma. A two-week pre-detox program was held within the community involving Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. The community's healing initiative includes a 10-day stay at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care followed by land-based programming.
• February 2026: The community, referred to as Long Lac, hosted a visitation of the sacred relics of Jean de Brébeuf and Kateri Tekakwitha in 2026.
• April 2026: The community is the home nation of Keri Cheechoo, an associate professor at Laurentian University.
• April 2026: The community is the home nation of electronic music producer and performer Classic Roots.