Resize text:

Practical Insights for Busy Caregivers

Program:	Band Office
Organizations:	Muskrat Dam First Nation
Phone Numbers:	807-471-2573
Crisis:	1-877-351-2345
After Hours:	1-888-310-1122
Fax:	807-471-2699
Email:	muskratdamfirstnation@knet.ca
Address:	c/o c/o Band Office PO Box 140 c/o Band Office Muskrat Dam, ON P0V 3B0
Street Address:	Band Office Muskrat Dam First Nation
Location:	Band Office is located in the community of Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation Community is approx 370 km N of Sioux Lookout, on NW shore of Muskrat Dam Lake on the Severn River Community is only accessible by air through the Muskrat
Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Contacts:	Julia Barkman - Deputy Chief 807-471-2573 Ext 202 Carla Faith Duncan - Chief 807-471-2573 Ext 204
Service Description:	Functions as the governing office for the community; oversees all community programs, services and facilities Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following: Child and Family Services worker on-reserve provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout and the Margaret Cochenour Hospital in Red Lake Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services (NAPS), Northwest Office; Muskrat Dam detachment ph: 807-471-9911, fax: 807-471-2694 Fire services are provided by the assistance of volunteers with minimal equipment Offers the Muskrat Dam Hotel, Louie's Store and several private businesses Offers a community radio station Serviced by Wasaya Airways flights through the Muskrat Dam Airport, located 3.7 km N of the community and maintained by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario Operates a small community sawmill Participates in the Junior Canadian Rangers Program for youth (12-18 years) which teaches various skills including but not limited to first aid, using rifles safely, hunting and fishing, Native customs and traditions, healthy living, staying in school and drug and alcohol abuse awareness Administers Samson Beardy Memorial School Provides health care and health programs at the Nellie Fiddler Memorial Health Centre Offers an Aboriginal Headstart program through May-May-Bi-Zin Children's Centre Operates Muskrat Dam Youth Centre Provides and administers a family residential drug and alcohol treatment facility through the Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre for all Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities NOTE: Muskrat Dam (MDFN) and Bearskin Lake (BLFN) completed a 100-km road between the two communities in Nov 2020 with no outside funding or help; venture undertaken by MDFN/BLFN Joint Venture Company BMSA Ltd Partnership Services and Programs: Housing Department Ontario Works Public Works Department Recreation Department May-May-Bi-Zin Children's Centre - Aboriginal Head Start Program May-May-Bi-Zin Children's Centre - Brighter Futures Program May-May-Bi-Zin Children's Centre - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program May-May-Bi-Zin Children's Centre - Healthy Babies Healthy Children Nellie Fiddler Memorial Health Centre Nellie Fiddler Memorial Health Centre - Mental Health Program Nellie Fiddler Memorial Health Centre - National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre - Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Fees:	None
Application:	Call for information
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation
Languages:	English
This information was last completely updated on: 11-18-2024
Update Service Profile
© 2025, 211 Ontario North – Lakehead Social Planning Council