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- Chief, four Band Council members and one Honorary Councillor elected every 2 years under the Custom Electoral system; next election Sept 2025
- General Band meetings: first Wed of each month, 7 pm at Lake Helen Resource Centre; open to all Band members
Professional Business Complex - Band Office
2 Gas Rd
Red Rock First Nation
Red Rock First Nation
807-887-2510
Toll-Free: 1-877-887-2510
Fax: 807-887-3446
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Last Updated: Apr 2, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Call for information
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Red Rock Indian Band (Red Rock First Nation)
Fees
None
Contacts
Kelly Paakunainen - Band Administrator
807-887-2510 Ext 244 * kelly.paakunainen@rrib.ca
Allan Odawa Jr - Chief
807-887-2510 Ext 244 * kelly.paakunainen@rrib.ca
Allan Odawa Jr - Chief
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibwe, available upon request
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
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:
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:
- Child and Family Services provided through Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, Nipigon Office
- Hospital/ambulance services available at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Lake Helen Reserve, Red Rock Band Police
- Serviced by air through the Thunder Bay Airport, located approx 1 hour S of Nipigon
- Participates as a member of Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc., an economic development corporation made up of five Lake Nipigon First Nations
- Provides a Community Centre which is a hub for activities and events; available for community members to book for private events
- Provides many cultural activities including Pow-wows, community sweats, sharing circles, arts and crafts, and traditional healing and Elders activities
- Hosts an annual Salmon Derby in early September
- Offers basic health care and health programs through a Health Office
- Supports a Public Works building and Water Treatment Plant
- Provides a Volunteer Fire Department that works closely with the Nipigon Fire department
- Offers St. Sylvester's Historic Catholic Church
- Owns and operates Chalet Lodge, a 22-acre resort with a main lodge and six refurbished cabins
Services and Programs:
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Last Updated: Apr 2, 2025: Suggest an edit