Land, Culture, Community
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is a political territorial organization representing 49 First Nation communities throughout the province of Ontario. These communities are grouped by Tribal Council according to region. Five NAN communities are unaffiliated with a specific Tribal Council.
NAN encompasses James Bay Treaty 9 territory and Ontario's portion of Treaty 5. NAN has a total land mass covering two-thirds of Ontario spanning an area of 210,000 square miles.
The total approximate populaton of NAN First Nation members (on and off reserve) is 45,000.
The people of Nishnawbe Aski traditionally speak Ojibway, Cree, and Ojicree.
