Rainy Lake 17A | |
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| Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17A | |
  Rainy Lake 17A | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′N93°54′W / 48.867°N 93.900°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| First Nation | Naicatchewenin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 14.30 km2 (5.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Website | naicatcheweninfirstnation.ca |
Rainy Lake 17A is a First Nations reserve on Rainy Lake in northwestern Ontario. It is one of the reserves of the Naicatchewenin First Nation.
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