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Nibinamik First Nation

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Nibinamik First Nation is a First Nation community in Northern Ontario.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • April 2014: Jeannie Simon is a member of this community and worked there as a community health representative for 10 years.[2]
  • March 2015: Nibinamik First Nation is involved in discussions regarding access roads for the Ring of Fire.[3]
  • February 2018: The community, referred to as Nibinamik, was recognized with a Community Housing Recognition Award in 2018.[4]
  • December 2018: A youth from the community was involved in an incident with a Thunder Bay Police Service officer while receiving medical care. The community's leadership called for an independent investigation into the 2018 incident.[5]
  • December 2018: A young girl from this community was assaulted by a Thunder Bay Police Service officer while being detained in 2018.[6]
  • December 2019: This community is the home of videographer Andy Beaver.[7]
  • September 2020: Deanne Hupfield identified this community as a place where she would like to support local Pow Wow dance instructors.[8]
  • October 2022: The 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group provided around-the-clock patrols and counseling for at-risk youth in this community in 2019.[1]

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