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Program:	Band Office
Organizations:	Wapekeka First Nation
Phone Numbers:	807-537-2315
Toll-Free:	1-855-242-3310
Crisis:	1-888-310-1122
Fax:	807-537-2336
Email:	wfn@wapekeka.ca
Website:	www.wapekeka.ca
Address:	c/o c/o Band Office PO Box 2 c/o Band Office Wapekeka, ON P0V 1B0
Street Address:	Band Office Wapekeka First Nation
Location:	Band Office is located in the community of Wapekeka First Nation Situated near the Wapekeka Community Store Community is along SE shores of Angling Lake, approx 450 km NE of Sioux Lookout, 26 km NW of Big Trout Lake Co
Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Band Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Contacts:	Caroline Brown - Band Administrator and Media Liaison Brennan Sainnawap - Chief brennans@wapekeka.ca
Service Description:	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: Child and Family Services worker on-reserve provided by Tikinagan Child & Family Services, head office in Sioux Lookout; Wapekeka served through Fort Severn Office Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Big Trout Lake (KI) Police services, administered by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provides a few small private businesses, Wapekeka Community Store and the Bear's Den Hotel Offers a Youth Centre and a Senior's Complex Holds community events and meetings at the Wapekeka Memorial Hall including the annual Survivors of Suicide Conference Operates a Canada Post postal station on part-time basis; mail delivery by Wasaya Airways once per week Provides worship services through St Paul's Anglican Church, the Parish Hall (where most seniors attend), the Full Gospel Youth Ministry Church and Wapekeka Assembly Church Offers a local radio station and cable television Provides provincial court services in the community at the Band Office on an occasional basis Serviced by scheduled and charter flights through the gravel runway Angling Lake/Wapekeka Airport located 2.8 km W of community; maintained and serviced by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario Provides an Emergency First Response Team Provides health care at the Nursing Station (Judas & Emily Winter Memorial Clinic) Coordinates some health programs through Wapekeka Health Authority Administers education services and the Reverend Eleazar Winter Memorial School, currently operating in community buildings pending construction of new school, through the Wapekeka Education Authority In Aug 1981 the Angling Lake Band officially changed its name to Wapekeka First Nation Wapekeka is a dry community and ALL arriving passengers at airport and via winter road undergo a luggage check for alcohol and/or illegal substances Services and Programs: Extended Health Benefits Family Well Being Program Housing Department Ontario Works Nursing Station
Fees:	None
Application:	Call for information
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Wapekeka First Nation
Languages:	English
This information was last completely updated on: 4-3-2025
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