Background Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation

april, 2012 looking north ki island north mainland

when treaty 9 first signed in osnaburgh, ontario in 1905, ki located in land was, @ time, not considered part of ontario. when band members learned of signing sent repeated letters treaty terms. kitchenuhmaykoosib inninuwug (ki) within boundaries of territory described 1929-30 adhesion james bay treaty of 1905 - treaty 9. full reserve status granted big trout lake in 1976.

marion anderson, became band councillor big trout lake in 1950, first woman ever serve first nations band councillor in ontario. later awarded order of ontario in honour of distinction.

the band s website describes 3 locally owned stores serving community supplying groceries, clothing, fuel, , various other supplies. community relies heavily on these businesses north west company, store found northern operations, asked leave community in 1996. community felt better off keeping business locally owned , operated. post office , canadian imperial bank of commerce agency bank located in community. there 1 band-run community radio station, 100.3 fm, broadcasts public health announcements, sunday mass, , rebroadcasts wawatay native communications society sioux lookout, ontario.

the first nation policed big trout lake police force administered ontario provincial police (opp). there 19 first nations in ontario operate agreement , 4 in north-western ontario. remainder policed directly opp or nishnawbe-aski police service.

wasaya airways plane @ ki airport

there water pumping stations providing underground running water homes on island while living on mainland serviced water tanker trucks. there underground sewage piping 2 lagoons @ west end of island. school, teacherages, , post island houses structures supplied underground sewage, remainder of community serviced sewage truck.

the community fly-in reservation regularly scheduled flights wasaya airways. big trout lake airport has gravel airstrip 1,191 metres (3,907 ft) in length. during winter months, community accessible winter road pickle lake serviced ontario highway 599, northern highway in province.

ki health office (old weather station)

healthcare traditionally provided hudson s bay company post master dispense medication etc. first nursing station constructed in 1938, funded entirely reverend leslie garrett. two-story building 36 x 12; included electric light powered wind-turbine , battery storage. indian affairs built new nursing station in 1950 staffed 2 nurses. current nursing station constructed in 1973. other reserves, healthcare delivered federal health canada (unlike rest of province). s six-nurse station physician on site monday friday. station has visiting specialists including optometrists , dentists. nursing station plays host 2 first year medical students every may northern ontario school of medicine key component of first year curriculum