The Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation app is now available

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, in Anishinaabemowin Adikamegosheng Anishinaabeg ("People of the Whitefish Lake"), was formerly known as the Whitefish Lake First Nation and took its current official name in 2006. Members are descendants of the Ojibway, Algonquin and Odawa Nations. The traditional territory runs from the valley of the Vermillion River east to the valleys of the Wahnapitae and Sturgeon Rivers.

In 1850, Chief Shawenekezhik signed the Robinson-Huron Treaty on behalf of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, and members keep hunting and fishing rights within the treaty area. The main reserve, Whitefish Lake 6, covers about 197.5 km² on Whitefish Lake, just south of Naughton and about 20 km southwest of Sudbury. A trading post operated at Whitefish Lake from 1824.

Community life brings together members on reserve and the many who live across Greater Sudbury. The community holds an annual pow-wow every July. In 2026 it opened the Waasakwa Children's Centre, an early learning hub that fosters Anishinaabe identity. Community services include:

• Community Centre
• Housing
• Niigaaniin social services
• Shawenekezhik Health Centre, including an adult day program

The Nation is a member of Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and the Anishinabek Nation. Through Mukwa Energy, a majority-owned joint venture with JDass Corp that runs a fuel blending facility, the community hopes to create up to 30 jobs for members. More information is available on the official website.