Tribal Council: Matawa First Nations Management
Political Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Student body is approx 280 students
Participant (with 3 other Ont First Nation communities) in the One Laptop Per Child Program, a government program that supplies a personal laptop computer for every student from Grades 1-8; computers are built rugged with low power consumption and low memory requirements for remote northern communities-funded by Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Bank of Montreal and mining company Vale
Description (Service)
Operates a private on-reserve school for elementary and junior secondary students
Offers a full curriculum for students from JK to Grade 10
Teaches Native language as a subject course
Offers computer labs, construction technology and an outdoor education program
Offers cultural education to learn traditional skills and teachings of the local area
Offers Independent Learning Courses (ILC) for senior students
Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
Offers group and individual counselling to help students succeed in school
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:15 pm
Areas Served Eabamet Lake
Eligibility Ages: 4 year(s) and up
Members of Eabametoong First Nation
Application
Registration required
Must show copy of child's birth certificate/status card (or other satisfactory proof of age) and immunization records
Languages English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, available upon request
Fees None
Contact Information
Office Phone 807-242-8421
Fax 807-242-1592
Website www.eabametoong.firstnation.ca
Social Media [Facebook] Facebook
Primary Executive Phil Vardy, Acting Principal
Alternate Executive Nancy Waswa, Education Director, Eabametoong Education Authority; Phone: 807-242-1305 ext 25; Fax: 807-242-1313; Email: ***@***.***
Site Location Community is on N shore of Eabamet Lake, 155 km NE of Armstrong, 360 km N of Thunder Bay
Located In Community Eabametoong First Nation
Address John C Yesno Dr
Eabamet Lake, ON P0T 1L0
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Mailing Address c/o John C Yesno Education Centre
PO Box 297
Eabamet Lake, ON P0T 1L0
Physical Access Not Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status (10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Funding Provincial - Ministry of Education ; Federal - Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)