Namaygoosisagagun First Nation
Namaygoosisagagun First Nation is a non-status[clarification needed] Ojibwa First Nation near , on the northshore of , northwest of Lake Nipigon; the First Nation is applying for official band status and reserve lands through the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. The name "Namaygoosisagagun" comes from Namegosi-zaaga'igan, meaning "Trout Lake," which is the Aboriginal name for Collins Lake. Though Namaygoosisagagun First Nation have about 140 people registered, only about 30 people live in Collins Lake. Collins Lake may be accessed either by Canadian National Railway line or by airplane.
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Coordinates: 50°17′41″N 89°26′59″W / 50.29472°N 89.44972°W
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- Anishnabek Nation
- Communities in Thunder Bay District
- Ojibwe in Canada
- Anishinaabe communities in Canada
- Northern Ontario geography stubs