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Naicatchewenin First Nation, also known as the Anishinaabeg of Nagaajiwanaang, is a Treaty 3 Anishinaabe community on Rainy Lake in northwestern Ontario.

Naicatchewenin First Nation is also known as the Anishinaabeg of Nagaajiwanaang. It was formerly known as Northwest Bay First Nation. In the Ojibwe language, Nagaajiwanaang means "at the place where the current is obstructed." The Nation is part of the Northwest Angle Treaty of 1873, also known as Treaty 3. Its community is about 60 kilometres northwest of Fort Frances. The Nation's lands include:

  • Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17A, the main land base, which was surveyed in 1878
  • Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No. 17B
  • Agency Indian Reserve No. 1, which is shared with three other First Nations

The Nation's goal is to protect the political, physical, mental, emotional, social, economic and spiritual well-being of current and future generations as it works toward being a sovereign nation. Chief and Council are responsible for keeping the community's traditions, protocols, songs and dances alive. Each year the community holds a powwow with traditional dances, music and art.

Local businesses include the Kish-Gon-Dug Cedar Factory, which sells its products locally and exports them to Europe. There are also C & O Logging and a community store. Programs for members include Community Care, Education, Family Support Services, Healing and Wellness, the Justice Worker Program, Health Services and Healthy Babies Healthy Children. In 2024, the Nation reached a settlement with Canada and Ontario on flooding caused by the 1905 Fort Frances–International Falls Dam on the Rainy River.

People
Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
Treaty
Treaty 3
Tribal council
Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
Headquarters
Devlin
Band number
128
Population
520
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