Red Rock Indian Band

Lake Helen reserve seen across Lake Helen

The Red Rock Indian Band (also known as Lake Helen First Nation) is an Ojibway First Nation band government in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Their territory is located on the Red Rock 53 (formerly Parmachene 53) and Lake Helen 53A Indian reserves in Ontario. In October 2008, they had a total registered population of 1,484 people, of which most of their 232 people who lived on their own Indian reserve lived on Lake Helen 53A. The Nation is led by Chief Pierre Peltier. The council is an independent member of Union of Ontario Indians, a Tribal Political Organization. The First Nation is also a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations.

The Indian reserves are approximately 100 km northeast of the city of Thunder Bay and 2 km east of Nipigon. The total area covered by the two reserves is approximately 950 acres (3.8 km²). The Nation is led by Chief Pierre Peltier. This site is also the location of Saint Sylvesters Church which was a Jesuit Mission. The Red Rock Indian Band is located within the 1850 Robinson Superior Treaty area.

Al Hackner, 2-time world curling champion, is a member of Red Rock Indian Band.

The traditional Ojibwe name for the band is Opwaaganasiniing which means pipestone in the locative voice.

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Union of Ontario Indians

Lake Superior Region	Biinjitiwabik Zaaging (Rocky Bay) Fort William Long Lake 58 Michipicoten Namaygoosisagagun Pays Plat Pic Mobert Pic River (Heron Bay) Red Rock (Lake Helen)

Lake Huron Region	Atikameksheng (Whitefish Lake) Aundeck Omni Kaning (Sucker Creek) Dokis Garden River Henvey Inlet Magnetawan M'Chigeeng (West Bay) Mississauga Nipissing Sagamok Serpent River Sheguiandah Sheshegwaning Thessalon Wahnapitae Wasauksing (Parry Island) Whitefish River Wikwemikong Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn)

Southwest Region	Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) Kettle & Stony Point Munsee-Delaware Thames Chippewa

Southeast Region	Alderville Beausoleil (Christian Island) Curve Lake Georgina Island Rama Scugog Island Moose Deer Point Pikwàkanagàn

Anishinaabe

Tribes

Federally recognized	Bay Mills Grand Traverse Hannahville L'Anse Lac Vieux Little River Little Traverse Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Nottawaseppi Huron Pokagon Saginaw Chippewa Sault

State of Michigan recognized	Burt Lake Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians Mackinac Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan

Others	Algonquin Saulteaux Mississaugas Oji-Cree

Culture

Political
organizations

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Chiefs of Ontario
Grand Council of Treaty 3
Grand Council of Treaty 8

Assembly of
Manitoba Chiefs

Norway House Cree Nation

Council of Three Fires

Great Lakes
Inter-tribal Council

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Ho-Chunk Nation
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac Vieux Desert Tribe of Michigan
Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Sokaogon Chippewa (Mole Lake)
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Stockbridge-Munsee Indians of Wisconsin

Inter-tribal Council
of Michigan

Minnesota Indian
Affairs Council

Nishnawbe
Aski Nation

Flying Post
Independent First Nations Alliance
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council
Matawa First Nations
Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Mocreebec Council of the Cree Nation
Mushkegowuk Council Sandy Lake First Nation
Shibogama First Nations Council
Wabun Tribal Council
Weenusk First Nation
Windigo First Nations Council

Union of
Ontario Indians

Lake Superior Region	Biinjitiwabik Zaaging (Rocky Bay) Bingwi Neyaashi (Sand Point) Fort William Gull Bay Long Lake 58 Michipicoten Namaygoosisagagun Pays Plat Pic Mobert Pic River Red Rock (Lake Helen)

Lake Huron Region	Aundeck Omni Kaning (Sucker Creek) Dokis Garden River Henvey Inlet Magnetawan M'Chigeeng (West Bay) Mississauga Nipissing Sagamok Serpent River Sheguiandah Sheshegwaning Thessalon Wahnapitae Wasauksing (Parry Island) Whitefish Lake Whitefish River Wikwemikong Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn)

Southwest Region	Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) Kettle & Stony Point Munsee-Delaware Chippewas of the Thames First Nation

Southeast Region	Alderville Beausoleil (Christian Island) Curve Lake Georgina Island Scugog Island Moose Deer Point Pikwàkanagàn

Thunder Bay District, Ontario

Cities	Thunder Bay

Towns	Greenstone Marathon

Townships	Conmee Dorion Gillies Manitouwadge Neebing Nipigon O'Connor Oliver Paipoonge Red Rock Schreiber Shuniah Terrace Bay

First Nations	Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek Aroland Biinjitiwabik Zaaging Anishnabek (Rocky Bay) Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point) Fort William Ginoogaming Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay) Lac des Mille Lacs Long Lake 58 Mishkeegogamang Namaygoosisagagun Ojibways of Saugeen Pays Plat Pic River Pic Mobert Red Rock (Lake Helen) Whitesand

Indian reserves	Fort William 52 Ginoogaming (Long Lac 77) Gull River 55 Lac des Mille Lacs 22A1 Lac des Mille Lacs 22A2 Lake Helen 53A Lake Nipigon Long Lake 58 Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake) Osnaburgh 63A Pays Plat 51 Pic Mobert North Pic Mobert South Pic River 50 Red Rock 53 Rocky Bay 1 Sand Point First Nation Whitesand

Indian settlements	Armstrong Aroland

Unorganized areas	Unorganized Thunder Bay

Local services boards	Armstrong East Gorham Hurkett Kaministiquia Lappe Nolalu Rossport Shebandowan Upsala

Ghost towns	Burchell Lake Jackfish Leeblain

See also Communities in Thunder Bay District Census divisions of Ontario

Coordinates: 49°01′52″N 88°14′53″W / 49.03111°N 88.24806°W / 49.03111; -88.24806

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