Welcome to
Neskantaga First Nation
An Ojibwe community in Northern Ontario, connected to its people, traditional lands, and waters.
Drinking-water information
Boil-water advisory
When checked on , Indigenous Services Canada’s Neskantaga page, updated , listed a long-term boil-water advisory for the Neskantaga Public Water System. It records that the advisory began in February 1995.
Recorded start date: February 1, 1995. The elapsed-day count is unavailable in this browser.
In February 2025, Neskantaga marked 30 years under the advisory.
Who We Are
Neskantaga First Nation
Neskantaga First Nation is an Ojibwe community located 436 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and 180 kilometres northeast of Pickle Lake, Ontario. Travel to and from the community is possible by air, winter road and, for the more adventurous, boat and paddle. The population of Neskantaga First Nation is about 400 people, about 300 of whom live on reserve.
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Need assistance?
Contact the Band office
Contact the Band office at 807-479-2570, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.