48 Lakeview Dr Slate Falls Band Office Slate Falls First Nation
807-737-5700
Fax: 807-347-1299
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Application
Call for information
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Members of Slate Falls First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Lorraine Crane - Chief
Languages
English
Language Note
Ojibway, available upon request
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Functions as the governing office for the community; oversees all community programs, services and facilities
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:
Community members conduct most business affairs in Sioux Lookout, about 1.5 hour drive S of Slate Falls but goods can be ordered/shipped into community by air
Hospital services available at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, Northwest Region; local phone: 807-737-5755
Child & Family services provided by Tikinagan Child & Family Services
Serviced by air through Bamaji Lake Airlines
Owns and operates a commercial fishing lodge
New water treatment plant built and opened in 2018
Administers education services and Bimaychikamah School for students from JK-Grade 8 under the Windigo Education Authority
Offers Bamaji Lake Economic Development Corporation
Provides health care and health programs at the Slate Falls Health Clinic/Nursing Station
Supports a community centre and two baseball diamonds
Organizes community events such as an annual fishing derby and National Aboriginal Day celebrations as well as after-school clubs and activities