Eabametoong First Nation
Eabametoong, also known as Fort Hope or Eabamet Lake by Canada Post, is an Ojibwe First Nations band government in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. Located on the shore of Eabamet Lake in the Albany River system, the community is located approximately 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Thunder Bay and is accessible only by airplane via Fort Hope Airport or water, or by winter/ice roads, which connect the community to the Northern Ontario Resource Trail. The Eabametoong First Nation Reserve is completely surrounded by territory of the Unorganized Kenora District.
Eabametoong First Nation,
ᐊᐸᒪᑐᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑕᔑᑫᐎᓐ | |
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| Fort Hope Indian Reserve No. 64 Eabamet Lake - (post office) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): As long at the sun shines, the grass grows, the river flows we are an Ojibway Nation | |
Eabametoong First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′22″N 87°59′14″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Provincial Territorial Organization | Nishnawbe Aski Nation |
| District | Kenora |
| Tribal Council | Matawa First Nations |
| First Nation | Eabametoong First Nation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chief and Council |
| • Chief | Parker Waswa |
| • Council | List of councilors |
| • MP | Eric Melillo |
| • MPP | Sol Mamakwa |
| Area | |
| • Land | 244.29 km2 (94.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation Elevation at the airport | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 977 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0T 1L0 |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www |
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