Nee-bee-nah-mik | Nibinamik First Nation

Nibinamik First Nation is an Oji-Cree community situated in the Summer Beaver settlement area of northwestern Ontario, Canada.

POPULATION

569

Rank #456 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

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Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

11/27/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-06 20:31:25 UTC

Name

Nibinamik First Nation (ISC Code: 241)

Former Names

Summer Beaver First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Oji-Cree

Number of Registered Members

569

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(807) 593-2131

Fax Number

(807) 593-2270

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, SUMMER BEAVER, ON

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

MICHAEL SUGARHEAD

Term Expires

11/27/2025

Number of Council Members

MICHAEL SUGARHEAD

Chief

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BENNY "HARVEY" YELLOWHEAD

Councillor

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WALTER PHILIP OSHKINEEGISH

Councillor

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HEZEKIAH ERIC NESHINAPAISE

Councillor

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RICHARD ERNEST ROUNDHEAD

Deputy Chief

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Council Remuneration

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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

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Downloadable Court Records

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6356
SUMMER BEAVER SETTLEMENT
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News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Around the North: Inquest into Indigenous artist's death set

Ontario aims to end diesel reliance for several remote First Nation communities

Report: 4 suicides in one week in northern Ontario First Nations

Feds sign deal with First Nations for Ontario's Ring of Fire mining-related assessments

Community loses most of its band council in crash

'Redundant and insufficient': Lawyer rips Lecce's Bill 5 fix

First Nations leaders demand answers to video that appears to show Thunder Bay police officer striking teen

Video of First Nations teen being struck by Thunder Bay police officer 'distressing,' says federal minister

‘Milestone’ deal reached with 15 First Nations on Ring of Fire mining development

Anishinaabe videographer brings to life the stories of Matawa First Nation citizens

First Nations dispute Ring of Fire road agreement

Nibinamik First Nation Upgrades Power With $2.4M Fed Money

Nibinamik First Nation declares state of emergency after generator failure

New grants advance Matawa First Nations' fibre-optic project

Rye charity event raises funds and hope for Nibinamik youth

First Nations leaders demand investigation into Moses Amik Beaver’s death

Annual First Nations Housing Conference in Thunder Bay, Ont., puts students to work

First Nations ownership group acquires a new partner

First Nations education centre in Thunder Bay to get major overhaul

Visioning our Future Dwelling Together: Housing Policy in Nibinamik First Nation

New Canadian Ranger Patrol Named in Nibinamik First Nation

Inquest into death of Indigenous artist Moses Beaver set for April

Grading the gap: At risk

Northern First Nations Leadership clarify involvement in Infrastructure Development following Province's Ring of Fire Announcement

New initiative designed to build net-zero housing will help meet nutritional needs in remote communities as well

Aboriginal leaders demanding answers in death of artist Moses Beaver

Province announces planning to start for Ring of Fire road

Ontario Helping Indigenous People in Thunder Bay Train as Carpenters

Group helping youth in remote First Nations hopes to keep connection alive through COVID-19

Indigenous youth helping each other during pandemic

No mental health support available for First Nations artist who died in jail, chief says

Ontario pledges 'support' for year-round road access to 3 remote First Nations

More than 6 years later, Moses Beaver's means of death 'undetermined', inquest jury finds

Inquest for Oji-Cree artist Moses Beaver begins 6 years after death while in custody

Northern Ontario First Nation residents get to design their own homes in pilot project

Would you pay $40 for a bag of flour? Some remote First Nations in northern Ontario have no choice

Nibinamik First Nation chief expresses 'outrage' over video of officer hitting teen

Monday's Ring of Fire road announcement 'premature' say area First Nations

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

Pet rescues sending supplies and support as Nibinamik battles canine parvovirus outbreak

Ontario promises to add 5 more First Nations to power grid, end reliance on diesel

Ottawa promises Nibinamik clean water by 2021

Growing Together: Facilitating Growth in Nibinamik First Nation

‘You’re a gift to this world’: How to support Indigenous kids’ mental health

Canada funding Nibinamik First Nation water treatment plant upgrade

Nibinamik First Nation and the Government of Canada announce water treatment plant upgrades to eliminate long-term drinking water advisory

What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously?

Ryerson pilot project strives to transform housing in Northern Ontario First Nations communities

$500 for a bag of groceries? Alliance aims to lower food costs in remote northern communties

Ford promises to connect five First Nations to power grid

House fire displaces family of 6 in remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario

Academic Research

Indians and Other Misnomers of the Upper Great Lakes: The True Indigenous Origins of Geographic Place Names

Collaborative research with First Nations in northern Ontario: The process and methodology

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Indigenous Health Curricula: Validation and Application of the NOSM CAST Instrument

Kitakiwi Masinahikanan (Our Map)

Including Indigenous perspectives in policy-making processes: natural resource development in Northern Ontario

How colonialism makes its world: Infrastructure and First Nation debt in Canada

“Blue-ice”: framing climate change and reframing climate change adaptation from the indigenous peoples' perspective in the northern boreal forest of Ontario, Canada

Waiting Game: Exploring the Lived Experiences of First Nations who are Waiting for Housing to Determine Appropriate Policy and Planning Directions

First Nation observations and perspectives on the changing climate in Ontario's Northern Boreal: forming bridges across the disappearing

Indians and Other Misnomers of the Upper Great Lakes: The True Indigenous Origins of Geographic Place Names

Including Indigenous perspectives in policy-making processes: natural resource development in Northern Ontario

Indians and Other Misnomers of the Upper Great Lakes: The True Indigenous Origins of Geographic Place Names

Community collaboration in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examples of How Remote First Nations in Northern Ontario Managed the Pandemic

Indians and Other Misnomers of the Upper Great Lakes: The True Indigenous Origins of Geographic Place Names

First Nation observations and perspectives on the changing climate in Ontario's Northern Boreal: forming bridges across the disappearing

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Supporting the journey home: The process of co-designing an education program to strengthen palliative care capacity in first nations communities

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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