Wasagamack Anisininew Nation (Oji-cree: ᐗᓴᑲᒪᐣᐠ, meaning: At the Bay) is an Oji-Cree First Nation band government in Manitoba, Canada. As of December 2014 the registered population of the Wasagamack Anisininew Nation was 2,017, of which 1,823 lived on their own reserve.
Their most populous community is Wasagamack located about north of Winnipeg on Island Lake. The population of Wasagamack in 2011 was 1,411 an increase of 21.6% from the 2006 population of 1,160. St. Theresa Point First Nation lies just to the south of this reserve.
Historically, the peoples of Wasagamack Anisininew Nation were part of the Island Lake Band of "Cree", which also included the nearby First Nations of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Red Sucker Lake. They are a signatory to the 1909 adhesion to Treaty 5.
Reserves
The Wasagamack Anisininew Nation have reserved for themselves three Indian Reserves:
- Feather Rapids Indian Reserve, located on the north shore of Pelican Lake ()
- Naytawunkank Indian Reserve, located on the south shore of Bigstone Lake ()
- Wasagamack Indian Reserve, located on the west shore of Island Lake () and containing their main community of Wasagamack
Governance
The First Nation elects their officials through the Custom Electoral System. Their council consists of a Chief and 6 councillors.
