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Program: Windigo Island Health Office

Organization: Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
Description of Services: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members of Windigo Island
  • Coordinates appointments for community members with visiting Nurse Practitioners from Kenora Area Health Access Centre (KAHAC) twice per month
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Dental Hygiene, Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Coordinates foot care sessions through visiting specialists
  • Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
  • Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
  • Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
  • Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health representative
  • Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
  • Assistance with coordinating local and long distance travel arrangements for medical appointments

Services and Programs:

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (Northwest Angle 37) residing on Windigo Island
Application: Appointments required
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Northwest Angle 37 First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-733-2900
Fax: 807-733-2690
Address: c/o c/o Windigo Island Health Office
PO Box 267 c/o Windigo Island Health Office
Sioux Narrows, ON
P0X 1N0
Street
Address:
Windigo Island Health Office
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation
Location:
  • Health Office is located at Windigo Island in the community of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
  • Windigo Island is near the Manitoba & Minnesota borders approx 6 mi N of Angle Inlet, Minn and 100 mi SW of Kenora
  • Community only
Hours: Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts: Asher Powassin - Community Health Representative
807-733-2900 * chr@nwa37.ca

 

About Us

Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC)
Primary Tribal Organization: Grand Council of Treaty 3
Treaty #3

Windigo Island community is near Manitoba and Minnesota borders approximately 6 mi N of Angle Inlet, Minnesota and 100 mi SW of Kenora
Community is on island and only accessible by water during summer months and ice road across the lake during winter

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 5/27/2025

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