Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek

The Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (formerly known as Sand Point First Nation, and occasionally known as Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabeg) is an Ojibwe First Nation Band government in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek
Band No. 196

People	Ojibwe
Province	Ontario
Land[1]
Main reserve	Sand Point First Nation Reserve
Population (2022)[1]
On reserve	12
On other land	18
Off reserve	346
Total population	358
Government[1]
Chief	Paul Gladu
Council	Lillian Calder Tracy Gibson
Tribal Council[1]
Nokiiwin Tribal Council
Website
bnafn.ca

Their traditional territory is the Sand Point, located on the south east shores of Lake Nipigon, in Greenstone near Fairloch, formerly occupied by the Lake Nipigon Provincial Park. In October 2008, they had a total registered population of 185 people, of which only four people lived on Sand Point. In 2014, the total registered population was 251 members.

The Nation is led by Chief Paul Gladu.^[1] The council is a member of Nokiiwin Tribal Council,^[1] a Regional Chiefs' Council, and is member of Independent First Nations. The First Nation is also a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations.

Notable members

• Norval Morrisseau (1931–2007), artist and founder of the Woodlands style of painting

External links

• Community Website
• AANDC profile
• FirstNations.ca profile

References

1. "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2021.