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RED ROCK INDIAN BAND

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WELCOME

 

Welcome to the Red Rock Indian Band home page.  We hope that you enjoy your visit.  We consider this as a means for sharing our views with the online community and give voice to the concerns amongst our membership.  We welcome your views, comments, suggestions, documentation or photographs for this site.  Drop us a line and please let us know if you are a band member.

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

Red Rock Indian Band

P.O. Box 1030

Nipigon, Ontario

P0T 2J0

Tel:  (807)  887-2510

Fax:  (807)  887-3446

Toll Free:  1-877-887-2510

 

Email:  rrib@shaw.ca

 

 

LOCATION

 

We are located approximately ¼ mile from the junction of TransCanada Highways 11 & 17.  Red Rock Indian Band is 120 kms east of the city of Thunder Bay and 2 kms east of the Town of Nipigon.  Red Rock Band consists of two sections, Parmacheene Reserve 53 and Lake Helen Reserve 53A.  The total area covered by these two reserves is 950 acres.   Red Rock Band is within the 1850 Robinson Superior Treaty area.

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

Red Rock Band Chief & Council are elected to administer the day to day operation of the band office.  Band lections are governed under Band Custom.  Term of office is 2 years.

 

Current Chief & Council:

 

Ø Chief Pierre Pelletier

Ø 1st Councillor Edward Wawia

Ø 2nd Councillor Kevin Hardy

Ø 3rd Councillor Andy Hardy

Ø 4th Councillor Omer Belisle

Ø Honorary Councillor Lionel Laframboise

 

Nest General Election:  September 2011

 

General Band meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month.  Band meetings are held at Lake Helen Resource Centre and start at 7 pm.  All band members are urged to attend if possible.

 

AFFILIATIONS

 

Red Rock Indian Band is affiliated with the Union of Ontario Indians.  Members of Council or appointed delegates sit as Board Members for different Service Organizations such as:

 

Ø Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

Ø Anishinabek Employment & Training Services (AETS)

Ø Nipigon District Memorial Hospital

Ø Superior Training & Employment Program (STEP)

Ø Youth Employment Services (YES)

 

 

STAFF

 

Ø Band Administrator – Priscilla Atkinson

Ø Band Administrator Assistant – Tiffany Haskell

Ø Receptionist – Emily Thompson

Ø Membership Clerk – Sharon Michelle

Ø Community Health Rep – Lucille Lesperance

Ø Medical Van Driver – Cecile Lesperance

Ø Relief Medical Van Drivers – Angela Sault & Theresa Cote

Ø Health Clerk – Amanda Bouchard

Ø Director of Education – Christina Lindstrom

Ø Social Services Administrator – William Legarde

Ø Economic Development Officer – Kirstine (Chooch) Baccar

Ø Healing and Wellness Worker – Mandy Perkles

Ø Family Support Worker – Nancy McGuire

Ø Family Support Worker – Andrea Lesperance

Ø Brighter Futures Coordinator – Tymara Wawia

Ø Housing Manager – Shannon Michelle

Ø Public Works Attendant – Rob Fowler

Ø Water Treatment Plant Operator – James (Slim) Haskell

Ø Water Treatment Plant Operator – Alan (Muzzy) Odawa

Ø Water Treatment Plant Operator – Francis Traintinger

Ø Property Manager – Tina Sorensen

Ø Resource Development Advisor – Leonard (Sam) Sobush

Ø Red Rock Band/Parks Canada Liaison – Terry Bouchard

Ø Consultation Planning Administrative Assistant – Arlene Wawia

Ø Wind Energy Consultant – Johnny Walker

 

 

 

HOUSING

 

There is a total of 104 houses on Lake Helen Reserve, 9 privately owned, 11 Section 96 and 84 are band owned.  Houses are built annually and housing applications must be updated annually. Please contact the band office for a housing application.  Print and fax to the band office or if you are in the area drop it off at the front desk.

 

 

 

 

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