Pikangikum First Nation
The Pikangikum First Nation or ᐱᑳᐣᒋᑲᒦᐣᐠ ᐯᒫᑎᓯᐚᐨ ( Beekahncheekahmeeng Paymahteeseewahch ) is a Canadian First Nations in the northwest of the province of Ontario. The 2259 members (January 2010 ) are among the Anishinabe and live in the Sioux Lookout District in Pikangikum Indian Reserve 14 ( 2,159 inhabitants ). This is located on the eastern shore of Lake Pikangikum at Berens River and comprises 1808 ha The population is unusually young, more than a third of the tribe is under 9 years of age, 86 % under 40, the rapid population growth and the neglect of government services led to considerable social problems, at times a collapsing water supply and an unusually high suicide rate.
Your Traditional Territory shall be from 2012, part of a world Erber region, which extends on both sides of the border between Ontario and Manitoba. In addition to the Whitefeather Forest Initiative since 1996 the eponymous forest, the 12,200 km ² Whitefeather Forest against exploitation interests of logging companies to protect. The associated management plan agreed in 2006 to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Province. With the help of a specialist in caribou Micheline Manseau by Parks Canada launched an investigation into the Waldkaribuherden took place from 2003, after 2001, nor had the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development deleted all the services to make the trunk docile. According to surveys of older information has been compiled to nature and history and the area divided into use zones in recent years.
History
A collaboration of Lakehead University with the elderly ( Elders ) of the tribe was able to show that the area of the First Nation is inhabited for 8000 to 10,000 years ago. In the studies, the significant change in the rivers and the relocation of lakeshore plays a significant role, as older areas are more likely to find apart from today's waterways. However, these are often almost the only means of access in the rugged and wooded area. Often based locating important places on the knowledge of the elders, but this historical memory of limited scope. Nevertheless, the finding of winter camps, which were used in times of distraction of the population in small groups, without their knowledge almost impossible, since this small camp, leaving only small traces of frequently changing locations.
It was not until around 1000 BC, almost tundrenartige landscape has been altered by a warm period. The milder climate had wild rice flourish that changed the nutritional composition of the residents.
1875 the strain was assigned its current reserve in Contract No. 5 in the Numbered Treaties.
The Indian Ministry said in 2006 to $ 46 million to improve the dire supply situation of the Pikangikum First Nation. The responsible Minister Jim Prentice announced there personally $ 18.2 million for the construction of a school, covering the kindergarten to Grade 12, 12.9 million for a new diesel generator system and the connection to the potable water system of the province as well as 9.7 million for the improvement of the actual drinking water system and finally $ 200,000 for ecologically necessary activities. More 5.4 million would go towards the years 2006 to 2007 new houses and repairs. 2007 a fire destroyed the school of the tribe.