Pikangikum First Nation

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Pikangikum First Nation is a remote Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) First Nations community in northwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its fly-in access, traditional land-based culture, and significant social and infrastructure challenges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations community
Ojibwe community
accessType winter road (seasonal)
country Canada
culture fishing
land-based traditional practices
subsistence hunting
trapping
ethnicGroup Ojibwe NERFINISHED
facesChallenge high youth suicide rates
housing shortages
infrastructure deficits
limited education infrastructure
limited health services
limited road access
mental health challenges
overcrowding
water and wastewater infrastructure issues
focusesOn stewardship of boreal forest
traditional knowledge
governanceType band government
governingBody Pikangikum First Nation Band Council NERFINISHED
hasAreaCode 807
hasBandNumber 0438
hasLanguage English
Ojibwe NERFINISHED
hasProgram Whitefeather Forest Initiative NERFINISHED
hasReligion Christianity
traditional Anishinaabe spirituality
hasSchool Eenchokay Birchstick School NERFINISHED
hasSettlement Pikangikum NERFINISHED
isRemote true
landUsePlanning Whitefeather Forest Initiative NERFINISHED
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
northwestern Ontario NERFINISHED
memberOf Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council NERFINISHED
Nishnawbe Aski Nation NERFINISHED
people Anishinaabe NERFINISHED
postalCodePrefix P0V
primaryAccessMode fly-in
province Ontario
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Indigenous Services Canada NERFINISHED
region boreal forest
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportInfrastructure Pikangikum Airport NERFINISHED

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Kenora District hasIndigenousCommunity Pikangikum First Nation