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20-464: The river begins at an unnamed lake, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Ogoki Post ( Marten Falls First Nation ) and adjacent to the Streatfeild River drainage basin , and first heads north, then east, then southeast to Kapiskau Lake. It continues southeast and then east before turning north to take in the right tributary Noluskatsi River . The river heads northeast, and takes in

40-653: A signatory to Treaty 9 , Marten Falls First Nation is a member of the Matawa First Nations , a Regional Chief's Council, and Nishnawbe Aski Nation , a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of the First Nations in northern Ontario. Through these council memberships, the First Nation receives additional services, ranging from Economic Development assistance and Health Care assistance to Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service . The healthcare in

60-517: A wood fire in a 170-litre drum to heat the facility. Holding cells lacked toilet facilities, requiring detainees to use a slop bucket. Prisoners had to be flown to Sioux Lookout , costing as much as $ 10,000 per trip. As of February 2013, the Kasabonika detachment was operational, although it had only one on-duty officer. As of February 2008, NAPS had an annual budget of $ 23,000,000, and the estimated cost to replace or renovate aging detachments

80-672: Is an Anishinaabe First Nation reserve located in northern Ontario . The First Nation occupies communities on both sides of the Albany River in Northern Ontario , including Ogoki Post ( Ojibwe : Ogookiing ) in the Cochrane District and Marten Falls in the Kenora District . As of December 2013, the First Nation had a total registered population of 728 people, of which their on-reserve population

100-547: Is located at 309 Court Street South, Thunder Bay . It has regional offices in Cochrane , Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay . The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service is governed by a board consisting of a representative of each Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Tribal Council. An independent review board ensures accountability to the communities. NAPS is not subject to the Ontario Police Services Act , though as

120-606: Is proposing a new all-season access road to be built to replace the winter road. The new road will connect to Ontario Highway 643 at its northern terminus northwest of Aroland . Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service ( NAPS ), also occasionally known as the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (without a hyphen) is the police agency for Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). As of July 2020, NAPS has 34 detachments in NAN communities across

140-680: Is through winter roads . However, from 2000 to 2014 there were no winter roads into the community; recently, the community has worked to maintain the ice road. The community is fly-in only in terms of all year travel. Marten Falls First Nation elects their council members through the Act Electoral System for a two-year term, consisting of a chief and seven councillors. Chief Ambrose Achneepineskum's term ran from September 30, 2017, to September 29, 2019. The seven councillors are: Russell Achneepineskum, Paul Achneepineskum, Sam Achneepineskum Sr, Grace Bottle, Linda Moonias, Robert Moonias, As

160-604: The Albany River to the south. The mouth of the Kapiskau River is part of the "Albany River Estuary and Assoc. Coastline" (CA368) Important Bird Area . Portions of the headwaters of the Kapiskau River and its tributaries lie within the southeastern edge of the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire . The James Bay Winter Road that connects Moosonee and Attawapiskat crosses the Kapiskau River. Marten Falls First Nation Marten Falls First Nation

180-606: The 7,770.1-hectare (19,200-acre) Marten Falls Indian Reserve 65 , located on the north bank of the Albany River, about 170 km (110 mi) northeast of Nakina, Ontario . Marten Falls was the home of Chanie Wenjack , a young boy who died in 1966 while trying to return home after escaping from an Indian residential school . His story was dramatized in Secret Path , a multimedia music, film and graphic novel project by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire . Marten Falls

200-609: The Nishnawbe-Aski communities. The first phase of the agreement began on April 1, 1994 and lasted four years, when all First Nation constable positions were transferred from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to NAPS. Phase two began on January 1, 1998 when Wahgoshig, Matachewan, Mattagami, Brunswick House, Chapleau Ojibwe, Chapleau Cree, Constance Lake and Aroland First Nations were transferred. The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service gained responsibility for

220-502: The OPP's Northwest Patrol Unit on June 1, 1998, excluding the communities of Big Trout Lake , Weagamow , Muskrat Dam , and Pikangikum . An Operations Transition Committee was formed to oversee the transfer of administrative and operations matter between NAPS and the OPP. The transition was complete on April 1, 1999. Many NAPS detachments fail to meet national building codes and many officers live in crowded conditions or lack residences in

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240-700: The communities in which they serve. On February 25, 2008 Chief Jonathan Soloman of Kashechewan First Nation gave the Government of Ontario 30 days to start relieving the situation or he would pull his community out of the NAPS policing agreement. On March 26, 2008, Chief Soloman extended the deadline after receiving indication that the Canadian and Ontario governments were interested in resolving policing issues in NAPS-served communities. A new policing agreement

260-587: The community is serviced by a First Nations Inuit Health (a branch of Health Canada) clinic staffed by community health nurses (CHN). There is a K-8 school (Henry Coaster Memorial School) that staffs teachers from both outside the community and within the First Nation. The on-reserve version of Children's Aid is provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services. Ogoki is policed by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service , an Aboriginal-based service. The First Nation have reserved for themselves

280-548: The difficulties of policing remote NAN communities in Northern Ontario which are compounded by insufficient funding. The documentary was made by National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations RoseAnne Archibald , who hopes the film will get attention from the federal and provincial governments to help rectify the situation. The film shows officers living in motels, and using wood blocks to hold inmates in their cells. Detachments are located in 34 communities. NAPS headquarters

300-468: The right tributary Atikameg River and left tributary Beaver River . It continues northeast, takes in the right tributary Otadaonanis River just before the river mouth, then reaches its mouth at James Bay. The Kapiskau River and the Lawashi River are the two river systems (the former the southerly and the latter the northerly) that lie in between the larger Attawapiskat River to the north and

320-528: The size of France. NAPS receives 48% of its funding from the government of Ontario , and 52% from the government of Canada . The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service was formed on January 14, 1994 through a tri-partite agreement between the governments of Canada, Ontario, and the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation. The primary goal of the agreement was the establishment of an aboriginal agency to provide efficient, effective and culturally appropriate policing to

340-587: The territory covered by Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 within Ontario . Roland Morrison was sworn in as chief of police in 2019. As of July 2020, the agency has 203 officers, about 60% of whom are Indigenous , making NAPS the largest Indigenous police force in Canada, and the second-largest in North America. NAPS is responsible for a jurisdiction that includes two-thirds of Ontario, a land area approximately

360-474: Was 328 people. Ogoki is a First Nation community managed by the Marten Falls Band. It has a registered population of roughly four hundred people, with additional transient residents fulfilling healthcare, teaching or policing roles. The town is served by Ogoki Post Airport , and has its own community radio station , CKFN 89.9 FM (a repeater of CKWT-FM ). The only road access to the community

380-416: Was approximately $ 34,000,000. A new funding agreement was reached in 2018, allowing the hiring of 79 new officers over a five-year period, along with upgrades to key infrastructure and communications systems. However, the police force remains poorly funded, with a 2020 operations budget of around $ 37,700,000 and expenses approaching $ 40,000,000. A Sacred Calling is an 18-minute documentary which focuses on

400-579: Was reached in 2009. As of February 2008, only one of the thirty-five detachments met building codes (that in the Moose Cree First Nation ). A fire at the Kashechewan First Nation detachment on January 9, 2006 killed two persons held in the lockup and severely injured an officer during a rescue attempt. The Kasabonika First Nation detachment was closed in early February 2008 as it lacked running water and relied on

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