Ka-sa-bon-i-ka | Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Kasabonika Lake First Nation is an Oji-Cree community located in northwestern Ontario, known for its strong traditional cultural practices and remote wilderness location.

POPULATION

1,225

Rank #279 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

108.1 KM²

Rank #121 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

04/12/2026

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-06 11:23:57 UTC

Name

Kasabonika Lake (ISC Code: 210)

Former Names

Kasabonika Lake Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Oji-Cree

Number of Registered Members

1225

Band Website

http://www.kasabonikafirstnation.com/index.php?pid=1

Phone Number

(807) 535-2547

Fax Number

(807) 535-1152

Address

PO BOX 124, KASABONIKA LAKE, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

TOM JOSHUA SEMPLE

Term Expires

04/12/2026

Number of Council Members

TOM JOSHUA SEMPLE

Chief

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BLADE TAYLOR DAN ANDERSON

Councillor

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JOSIE ANDERSON

Councillor

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CHRIS "MIKE" MORRIS

Councillor

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TERRY MIKE STONEY

Councillor

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SIMON GEORGE TEMPLE

Councillor

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RACHAEL MAMAKWA

Head 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

Dawson Properties (2182568 Ont. Inc.) v Kasabonika Lake Community Development Co.

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6322
KASABONIKA LAKE
10806.5 Hectares
ON/SUR ASHEWEIG RIVER
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News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Wasaya Airways Welcomes New Chairman of the Board

Fednor Invests $151k in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Assault with Weapon Charges Laid in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Calgary's Casey MacDonald dies awaiting Kenora court date in sex crime case

'It's like a second chance to rebuild my life': Project connects remote northern communities to power grid | CBC News

Watay Power transmission project completed

As 2 dozen wildfires burn across northwestern Ontario, 4 First Nations still under evacuation

Memories & Celebrations: Obituary - In Memoriam - Special Acknowlegement Of Shibogama Elders

Watay Power transmission project completed

How volleyball brings First Nations communities together in northwestern Ontario

Ontario’s largest Indigenous-led energy project complete

Questions about missing persons protocols, police investigations up next at inquest

'Sky is the limit' for young aboriginal pilots hired by Wasaya Airways | CBC News

Wildfires prompt air quality statements across northwestern Ontario as evacuations continue

Inquest concludes in death of Kingfisher Lake woman

New study links children's respiratory problems to poor housing on First Nations

Kasabonika Lake Man Arrested Following Firearm-Related Assault

Fire protection lagging in First Nations, MPP says

Kingfisher Lake ‘stabilizing’ after state of emergency

The 2025 federal candidates in brief: Kenora—Kiiwetinoong riding

July inquest to examine death of First Nations woman who was sent home from nursing station

Opinion: How have we grown numb to the suicide of Indigenous children?

Wataynikaneyap connects Kingfisher Lake First Nation to the grid

Inquest into woman's death in Kingfisher Lake First Nation hears from doctor who treated her

Chiefs say First Nations have a ‘broken relationship’ with police

Northern Ontario Grid Connection Project

First indigenous diocese celebrated

Construction complete on Ontario’s largest Indigenous-led energy project

Construction begins on new Kingfisher Lake First Nation school, community hopes to have it ready next year

Doctors spread thin in remote Ontario communities, inquest for First Nation woman told

First Nations ownership group acquires a new partner

Construction Complete on Largest Indigenous-led Energy Project in Ontario’s History

Indigenous Leaders: Mission accomplished, Watay Power declares on northwestern Ont. power line project

Physiotherapy student encourages healthy living in the North

Woman charged with cocaine possession, trafficking in Kingfisher Lake First Nation

Doctors spread thin in remote Ontario communities, inquest for First Nation woman told

Northern bishops speak out against primate’s commission

Troubled, suffering Indigenous youth may, in fact, be spiritually gifted — Kingfisher

Kingfisher Lake First Nation hosts top Indigenous volleyball players in big-money tournament

Electricity finally comes to Kingfisher Lake First Nation

Kingfisher Lake First Nation connected to the grid by Wataynikaneyap Power

Wataynikaneyap Power Brings Light to Remote Indigenous Communities

Ontario’s largest Indigenous-led energy project complete

Ontario Inquest looking into death of Kingfisher Lake woman

Inquest for First Nation woman yields 42 recommendations to improve remote health care

November 21, 2024: Comprehensive Weather Report for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities

Govt, AFN action plan does little for Kasabonika Lake’s crumbling infrastructure

First Nations ownership group acquires a new partner

Indigenous and international students at Algonquin College share similar stories of moving away from home

Man charged with sex crimes against male youth in 2 northern Ontario First Nations

Kasabonika First Nation celebrates facility upgrades, additions

Kasabonika Lake First Nation Statement by Chief and Council

Rising number of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities ‘very concerning’

Figure 1. Map showing Wapekeka and Kasabonika First Nations in northern...

Transmission Project to Connect 16 Remote First Nations Communities to Power Grid

Kasabonika Lake is sixth First Nation community connected to grid power

Forest fires flare up near northern Ontario First Nations

6-year-old girl killed in Kasabonika Lake; suspect charged

Indigenous students set to mine their careers in Temagami

Comprehensive Weather Report for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities for November 16–18, 2024

Indigenous suicides getting worse, not better

Sioux Lookout protest sparked by Indigenous teen’s arrest seeks to draw mistreatment of First Nations to the fore

'My heart shattered': mother to testify at First Nations student deaths inquest

October 14, 2024: Detailed Weather Report for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities

November 20, 2024: Comprehensive Weather Report for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities

$28.5 million for Upgrades to Diesel Generating Stations Across North

Kasabonika youth attend national science camp

CBC Thunder Bay Sounds of the Season: Wasaya Airways touches down in Sandy Lake

Northern Ontario First Nation seeks answers to teen's death from probe of Thunder Bay police

First Nations woman died by suicide in back of police car, inquest hears

Northwest winter road season 'successful' despite climate challenges, some First Nations say

Smudging ban at inquest 'deeply troubling' for Indigenous families, lawyers say

Families 'reliving the past' through First Nations student death inquest

Inquest for 2 First Nations men who died in police custody in Thunder Bay, Ont., begins today

More mental health resources needed in remote First Nations, jury hears during Moses Beaver inquest

First Nations man had 'quite good' chance of survival if taken to hospital instead of cell, inquest told

Jury makes 28 recommendations in Lena Anderson inquest

Young girl recovering after alleged attack on northern Ontario First Nation

Kasabonika Lake First Nation is the latest to see rise in COVID-19 as surge spreads across the northwest

Girl, 5, returns to remote First Nation after brutal attack

Indigenous partners purchase Thunder Bay hotel

Aunt ‘furious’ after video of Ontario police kicking and tasering a First Nations woman surfaces

Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities Weather Outlook: November 30 – December 3, 2024

Woman’s death in custody exposes indigenous policing issues

Kasabonika Lake First Nation declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak

Homes in four Ontario First Nations have dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, mould

Grand opening of expanded nursing station and funding support for education facilities in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Kasabonika Lake is sixth First Nation community connected to grid power

Indigenous Services Canada responds to recent house fires in remote northern Ontario First Nations

Academic Research

Traditional foodways in two contemporary northern First Nations communities

Collaborative responses to rebuilding local food autonomy in three indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario

Recent developments in renewable energy in remote aboriginal communities, Ontario, Canada

Ethnographic explorations of the foodways of three generations of women in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Dietary markers and contaminant exposures are correlated to wild food consumption in two northern Ontario First Nations communities

“We Cause a Ruckus”: Exploring How Indigenous Youth Navigate the Challenges of Community Engagement and Leadership

Dietary practices in isolated First Nations communities of northern Canada: combined isotopic and lipid markers provide a good qualitative assessment of store …

Elevated contaminants contrasted with potential benefits of ω-3 fatty acids in wild food consumers of two remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario …

The costs of local food procurement in two northern Indigenous communities in Canada

Exploring the transitions associated with aging in Two Northern First Nations Communities

Ethnographic explorations of the foodways of three generations of women in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Exploring the transitions associated with aging in Two Northern First Nations Communities

Sovereignty of and through food: Possibilities, constraints, and innovations in northern Ontario First Nations

Obesity and type 2 diabetes prevalence in adults from two remote First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario, Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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