wah-baw-skang | Wabauskang First Nation

Wabauskang First Nation is an Ojibwe community situated in the boreal forest region of northwestern Ontario, historically connected to the lands around Ear Falls.

POPULATION

396

Rank #521 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

31.2 KM²

Rank #266 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

06/08/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-10-27 17:42:46 UTC

Name

Wabauskang First Nation (ISC Code: 156)

Former Names

Wabauskang Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest/Canadian Shield

Indigenous Language

Ojibwe

Number of Registered Members

396

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(807) 529-3174

Fax Number

(807) 529-3007

Address

PO BOX 339, EAR FALLS, ON

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

WILLIAM (BILL) MATHEW PETIQUAN

Term Expires

06/08/2027

Number of Council Members

WILLIAM (BILL) MATHEW PETIQUAN

Chief

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📞 Phone not available

RONDA ANN AUDIT

Councillor

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TERRI ELLA MEEKIS

Councillor

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JASON SCOTT PETIQUAN

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2012 - Wabauskang First Nation20122013.pdf

2010 - Wabauskang First Nation20102011.pdf

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2003 - Wabauskang First Nation20032004.pdf

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2001 - Wabauskang First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

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2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

No Content Available

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

No content available

Intergovernmental Agreements

No content available

Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Wabauskang First Nation v. Ontario (Northern Development and Mines)

Wabauskang First Nation v. Minister of Northern Development and Mines et al

Wabauskang First Nation v. Minister of Northern Development and Mines

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6289
WABAUSKANG 21
3120.0 Hectares
67 KM NW/NO OF/DE DRYDEN
[50.4133862, -93.1770949]

Media Reports

First Nations launch challenge to overturn Ontario, federal 'megaprojects' laws

'The general public should be alarmed': Legal fight against economic development bills begins

Canada's First Nations launch constitutional challenge of legislation

Great Bear Resources Enters Exploration Agreement with Wabauskang and Lac Seul First Nations

9 First Nations challenge federal and provincial project laws in court

Canada's First Nations launch constitutional challenge of legislation

Indigenous student joins renaming committee after only Indigenous student resigns

Canada's First Nations launch constitutional challenge of legislation

Goldcorp, Wabauskang sign agreement

Decades after mercury poisoned the water, Grassy Narrows still searches for answers

How an Ontario paper mill poisoned nearby First Nations

Decades-old water pollution ravaged the health of two Ontario First Nations. Elders are still fighting for justice

Major developments in Indigenous law in 2025

Wood cutlery contract keeps First Nations workers at home

Red Lake mine developer sharing the wealth with First Nations

First Nation lunch program provides well-balanced meals for students in the North

Wabauskang First Nation and Goldcorp Sign Collaboration Agreement

Red Lake gold discoverer inks exploration agreement with First Nations

Dibaajimowin project providing fibre internet to Treaty #3

Wabauskang First Nation and Goldcorp sign Collaboration Agreement

Charity trip to Nicaragua fuels desire to do good at home for northern Ontario Indigenous mom, daughter

Court rules First Nations' prior consent is not required for land transfer

Opinion | Forest deals can benefit Ontario’s First Nations

Stories about First Nations water crisis earn CAJ nomination

Aboriginal seniors have a harder time staying healthy

First Nations elder pleads for help after mercury poisoning

Remote First Nations see more barriers in voter card errors, polling station confusion

Digital Leap Forward: High-Speed Internet Connects First Nations in Treaty #3 Territory

Elections Canada investigating ‘voter suppression’ in First Nation communities in northern Ontario

FedNor supporting 18 Indigenous-led projects in the North with $6.9M

Minister’s Five-Year Report on the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017

Grassy Narrows First Nation 'not victims,' says advocate

Land-based Healing in First Nations Communities

$7M from feds aimed at boosting Northern economy

Academic Research

… : Confronting environmental contamination in the traditional territories of Asubpeechoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) and Wabauskang First Nation

Placing knowledge as resurgence

Indigenous Knowledge, Social Relationships and Health: Community-Based Participatory Research with Anishinabe Youth at PIC River First Nation

Levels of metals and persistent organic pollutants in traditional foods consumed by First Nations living on-reserve in Canada

… : HOUSING AS A HEAL HOUSING AS A HEALTH DETERMINANT IN TH DETERMINANT IN THE FIRST NA THE FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITY OF TIONS …

Gambling and problem gambling in First Nations communities

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Building Foundations in Aboriginal Women's Health Research

First Nations community well-being in Canada: The community well-being index (CWB), 2001

Suffering an excessive burden: Housing as a health determinant in the First Nations community of Northwestern Ontario

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

First Nations community well-being in Canada: The community well-being index (CWB), 2001

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

… across three generations of mercury exposure to attempted suicide among children and youth in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: an intergenerational analysis

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

First Nations community well-being in Canada: The community well-being index (CWB), 2001

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Indigenous Knowledge, Social Relationships and Health: Community-Based Participatory Research with Anishinabe Youth at PIC River First Nation

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

Standoff: Why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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