Kingfisher First Nation (Oji-Cree language: ᑮᐡᑭᒪᓂᐦᓰᐋᐧᐴᕽ (Giishkimanisiiwaaboong, "At Kingfisher-waters"); unpointed: ᑭᐡᑭᒪᓂᓯᐊᐧᐳᐠ) is an Oji-Cree First Nation located 350 kilometres (220 mi) north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. It is accessible by air all year round, waterways during summer and ice roads in winter. As of December, 2009, the First Nation had a total registered population of 500 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 462. The community speaks the Oji-Cree language, with majority of the population being fluent in English as well.
Kingfisher Lake is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, an Aboriginal based service.
Read more about Kingfisher First Nation: History, Governance, Reserve
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