Fort William First Nation
Fort William First Nation (Ojibwe: Animkii Wajiw) is an Ojibwa First Nation reserve in Ontario, Canada. The administrative headquarters for this band government is south of Thunder Bay. As of January 2008, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,798 people, of which their on-Reserve population was 832 people.
Fort William 52 | |
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| Fort William Indian Reserve No. 52 | |
Fort William 52 | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′N 89°16′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| First Nation | Fort William |
| Area | |
| • Land | 58.31 km2 (22.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 860 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Website | fwfn.com |
Fort William First Nation has a two rink arena which is home to the Thunder Bay Bearcats of the Superior International Junior Hockey League and has a fitness centre overlooking rink 1. A business park in the eastern end of the community is home to the head offices of Wasaya Airways and the band offices, among others.
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