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Curve Lake First Nation |
| Category: | Organisation | |
| Sub Category: | Canadian Aboriginal Government |
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| State/Country: | Ontario, Canada |
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| URL: | http://www.curvelakefn.com/index.htm | |
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The Curve Lake First Nation lies in the Kawartha Lakes Region, on a peninsula between Chemong and Buckhorn Lakes. The land was first settled in 1882, and was declared a reserve in 1889. The First Nation now has a membership of just over 1760 members. The First Nation governance structures include one Gimaa (chief) and eight Councillors.
The First Nation government provides services in relation to:
Education, including the Curve Lake First Nation School. The education services also make available support to First Nation post-secondary students wishing to further their qualifications;
Health, which provides a holistic approach to services based on Anishnaabe values;
Economic development, including a small business loan fund and support to the economic development of the Nation;
Capital projects, and the maintenance of all First Nations owned property, waste reduction, landfill and public works;
Membership, including the issuing of status cards, registering briths, marriages and deaths; and
Lands, including the co-management, with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, of the administration of all reserve lands. |
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