Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum

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Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum (Ojibwe : Wazhashk-Onigam Anishinaabeg) [1] is an Anishinaabe First Nation in northwestern Ontario. Its reserves include Kenora 38B and the shared reserve of Agency 30. It is a part of the Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, a party to the Grand Council of Treaty 3. Wauzhushk Onigum is govern by 1 Chief and 3 Council members. Current Chief is Chris Skead and council members are Dave Skead, Ed Skeid and Donald Biggeorge. Chief and council are elected by members of Wauzhushk Onigum.

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References

  1. "Ojibwe-English translation :: Wazhashk-Onigam Anishinaabeg".