Ji-noo-gam-ing | Ginoogaming First Nation

Ginoogaming First Nation is an Oji-Cree First Nation community situated near Longlac, Ontario, with a rich traditional history and connection to the boreal forest region.

POPULATION

1,012

Rank #323 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

69.8 KM²

Rank #173 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/23/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-06-29 14:44:48 UTC

Name

Ginoogaming First Nation (ISC Code: 185)

Former Names

Long Lake 58 First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest, Northwestern Ontario

Indigenous Language

Oji-Cree

Number of Registered Members

1012

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(807) 876-2242

Fax Number

(807) 876-2495

Address

PO BOX 89, LONGLAC, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

SHERI SUSAN TAYLOR

Term Expires

08/23/2025

Number of Council Members

SHERI SUSAN TAYLOR

Chief

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KELLY JUNE FORTIER

Councillor

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CALVIN ALEX TAYLOR

Councillor

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APRIL MAY JUNE DORE

Councillor

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IRENE "MARTHA" TAYLOR

Councillor

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LISA MARGARET ECHUM

Councillor

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SHERI SUSAN TAYLOR

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Ginoogaming First Nation v. Her Majesty The Queen In Right of Ontario et al.

Medeiros v. Ginoogaming First Nation

Medeiros v. Echum

Taylor et al. v. Ginoogaming First Nation

Ginoogaming First Nation v. HMTK

Ginoogaming First Nation v. Beamish

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6298
GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION
6978.0 Hectares
40 KM E/E OF/DE GERALDTON
[49.740651, -86.5022666]

Media Reports

Ontario and First Nations Partner to Boost Northern Ontario Development

Ginoogaming First Nation announces funding for mill feasibility study

Mines, moves, mediators

Treaty 9 First Nations To File Claim Against Canada and Ontario Seeking Co-Jurisdiction Over Treaty 9 Lands

Chief Ashe Celina (Celia) Echum: December 15, 1952 – May 9, 2020

Ginoogaming First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Meeting

Press statement: Ginoogaming First Nation declares state of emergency due to rising crime

The bridge is out to northwestern Ont. First Nation

Veterinary services come to Ginoogaming, Long Lake #58

Long Lake #58 Walkers heading to Thunder Mountain

Ginoogaming youth and Elders gathering promotes culture

Chief Ashe Celina (Celia) Echum: December 15, 1952 to May 9, 2020

Unveiling of residential school memorial site a ‘sad and happy occasion’

On the Journey with the Spiritwalkers

GINOOGAMING CHIEF CONGRATULATES JASON RASEVYCH

Chief Celia Echum Re-Elected for Sixth Term in Ginoogaming

First Nations say governments should give fewer subsidies to fossil fuels and far more to nature-based climate solutions

Ginoogaming business leader selected for prestigious Harvard program

Ginoogaming still in state of emergency despite temporary bridge

First Nations say governments should give fewer subsidies to fossil fuels and far more to nature-based climate solutions

First Nations sue Ontario over Mining Act’s impact on Indigenous lands

Ginoogaming First Nation Demands Minister Hajdu Fulfill Bridge Commitment

Greenstone signs agreement with First Nations

Staking rush puts northwest Indigenous communities on the defensive

Ginoogaming First Nation gold mine lawsuit charts new legal ground

Province to help repatriate remains of Long Lake #58 man who attended residential school

Two regional First Nations, one local charity receive PetSmart grant

Ontario and Aroland First Nation Sign Historic Agreement Connecting Roads to the Ring of Fire

First Nations sue in stand against TransCanada northern pipeline

First Nations face overlapping crises and inadequate support during pandemic

Ginoogaming First Nation and a Greenstone mining company go to court

COVID-19 – Ginoogaming First Nation Enacts Precautionary Measures

Ginoogaming First Nation mourns former Chief Leslie O’Nabigon

CIB and RBC commit $20 million towards the environmentally sustainable revitalization of the Matawa Training and Wellness Centre

4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire

Ginoogaming First Nation celebrates the opening of its new Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve facility

Aroland First Nation, Animbiiggo Zaagi'gan Anishinaabek and Ginoogaming First Nation Enters into Exploration Agreement with Tombill Mines

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Matawa First Nations chiefs drop Ring of Fire legal challenge

Geraldton mine project offers 'generational' opportunities for First Nations

Healing Walk passes through Nipigon

Ontario First Nations sue TransCanada over pipeline consultation process

Ontario First Nations abandon request for emergency stop on TransCanada pipeline work

Ginoogaming, Aroland, AZA First Nations launch new mining corporation

‘These are not your lands to give away,’ chief says

4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire

Give fewer subsidies to fossil fuels, more to nature-based solutions: First Nations

‘These divide-and-conquer tactics are destroying us’: Matawa First Nations reflect on Doug Ford’s Ring of Fire legacy

New research explores impact of Ring of Fire mining on First Nations in northern Ontario

Chief Ashe Celina (Celia) Echum: December 15, 1952 to May 9, 2020

Ontario signs deal with 4 First Nations to build roads near Ring of Fire

Chief Celia Echum Re-elected in Ginoogaming FN

Ginoogaming First Nation Works on RoFATA Training

Ginoogaming First Nation Winterhawks: A Community Tradition

Mineral exploration halted on 94K hectares near Long Lake #58 First Nation

Jason Rasevych of Ginoogaming First Nation recognized as one of Canada’s top economic developers by Cando

Indigenous Leaders: Advocating for Indigenous economic empowerment

Ginoogaming walkers raise awareness of Indigenous issues

Northern Ontario First Nations take TransCanada to court over pipeline work

2 northern Ontario First Nations in court over pipeline work in their territories

‘We never surrendered our rights’: Treaty 9 Nations launching $95B lawsuit against Canada, Ontario

2 Ontario Indigenous communities work together to create regional food cooperative

Treaty 9 Nations press ahead with lawsuit on Far North mine development

As mining fight escalates, First Nations challenge Ontario’s power

Ginoogaming First Nation Chief Celia Echum won back land owed to her community

First Nations forest management company among organizations sharing in $5.7M

Ontario Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Exploration Company

Mining company 'caught in the middle' between Ginoogaming First Nation and Ontario

Ginoogaming First Nation celebrates the opening of its new Aboriginal Head Start facility

Court rules First Nation needn't share settlement cash with victims of discrimination

First Nations sue over Treaty 9, raising questions on Ring of Fire

Aroland First Nation, Animbiiggo Zaagi'gan Anishinaabek and Ginoogaming First Nation Enters into Exploration Agreement with Tombill Mines

Ginoogaming First Nation seeks further ban on mineral exploration

Legal battle brewing in northern Ontario over the protection of Indigenous sacred areas, mining rights

First Nation in northwestern Ontario granted temporary injunction to prevent mineral exploration

Parts of Ontario's Mining Act unconstitutional, First Nations argue

Ginoogaming First Nation removes prospectors from lawsuit

Ginoogaming First Nation aims for OSB plant

Mining regulations in Ontario ‘unconstitutional’ say First Nations chiefs

Failing bridge triggers state of emergency in Northern Ontario First Nation

Ring of Fire roads inch closer as four First Nations sign deals with Ontario

Ontario signs deal with 4 First Nations to build roads near Ring of Fire

Premier Ford appears in Greenstone for announcement

Ontario signs deal to upgrade highways with 4 First Nations

6 First Nations challenge Ontario's Mining Act, a month after similar legal action by Grassy Narrows

"We've been at the table": Hajdu on Ginoogaming's state of emergency

Indian residential school survivors in northern Ontario share stories, hopes for next generations

Hajdu and Rickford ‘stand ready’ for Ginoogaming

Six First Nations look to take down Ontario's Mining Act

First Nations in northwestern Ontario sign provincial deal for road, training funds

Ginoogaming still seeking bridge solution

Province, Aroland First Nation have traction on a Ring of Fire road agreement

First Nations chiefs challenge Ontario mining regulations in court

Ginoogaming First Nation opens temporary bridge to better connect members to region

Vaugeois criticizes government response to Ginoogaming emergency

4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire

‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law

First Nations say governments should give fewer subsidies to fossil fuels and far more to nature-based climate solutions

Ontario and First Nations Partnering to Support Economic and Resource Development in Northern Ontario

Northwest First Nations decry Wyloo decision to site Ring of Fire mineral processor in Sudbury

Federal and Provincial Ministers Respond to Ginoogaming First Nation’s State of Emergency Concerns

Nip-Rock High students building a home for Ginoogaming

Ginoogaming First Nation declares state of emergency over bridge deterioration

Academic Research

FIRST NATIONS'MOOSE HUNT IN ONTARIO: A COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVES AND REFLECTIONS

Aboriginal health learning in the forest and cultivated gardens: Building a nutritious and sustainable food system

Indigenous elders' experiences, vulnerabilities and coping during hazard evacuation: The case of the 2011 Sandy Lake First Nation wildfire evacuation

A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators of effective service delivery for Indigenous wildfire hazard evacuees during their stay in host communities

The Legal Obligation of Band Councils

First Nation partner in wood-chip cogen project

The learning garden: Place-based learning for holistic First Nations' community health

Drinking water quality in Canadian First Nations communities: do divergent strategies for addressing the issue contribute to the problems?

Exploring well-being in a First Nation community: a qualitative study

… the seeds of change: evaluation of the impacts of community gardens on well-being and connections to community and nature in First Nations' youth/by Graham Trull.

Water Sharing Between First Nations and Municipalities in Ontario: Learning from Community Experiences

Exploring well-being in a First Nation community: a qualitative study

First Nations gaming in Canada: Navigating the labyrinth

First Nation retained sovereignty: an inherent right to participate in and regulate gaming economies

First nations gaming in Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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