What Eagle Lake First Nation does

Eagle Lake First Nation (Migisi Sahgaigan) is an Ojibwe First Nations band government located approximately 25 km southwest of Dryden, Ontario, on the northeast shores of Eagle Lake, with a registered membership of 630 residents as of April 2016 and operating under the Indian Act of Canada as one of 28 communities of the Treaty #3 Region. The Nation provides the full suite of community services to its members — health, education (Migisi Sahgaigan School and Early Childhood Development), housing, public works including a Zenon microfiltration water treatment plant (constructed 2000, currently undergoing membrane upgrades), lands and resources management, recreation, and economic development — and is led by Chief Bernadette Wabange and Council.

Its commercial activity sits in three wholly-owned band enterprises: Eagle Lake Contracting (heavy equipment: road grading, maintenance and construction, founded 1995), Bingo Palace (gaming venue providing community-program subsidies since the 1970s), and Eagle Lake Arena (multi-purpose ice rink/community hall complex built 1986 with ~600 seating capacity). There is no externally disclosed pricing model or SaaS-style revenue mechanics; funding is a mix of federal government transfers, band-owned enterprise surpluses, and project grants (e.g., a CA$198,759 Environment and Climate Change Canada wetland carbon-storage assessment grant awarded January 2024).

Strategically, Eagle Lake First Nation is repositioning itself from purely local service delivery into a resource and infrastructure co-developer. In June 2026 it signed a 50/50 JV with Neoen for a 200-MW/1,600-MWh battery storage facility near Dryden (Ontario Long-Term 2 procurement, construction target 2028, in-service 2030), an MOU with NexGold Mining (with Lac Seul) on the Goliath Gold Complex, and continues as one of nine First Nation partners on Hydro One's Waasigan Transmission Line (Final EA released November 2023). Customer interactions occur via the Band Office, quarterly newsletter, social media, annual Traditional Pow-wow, and online portals for community hall and ice rink bookings.

Name

Eagle Lake First Nation

Legal name

Eagle Lake First Nation

Website

https://eaglelakefn.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eagle Lake First Nation (Migisi Sahgaigan) is a self-governing Ojibwe band government of 630 members in northwestern Ontario that delivers community services and operates band-owned enterprises in contracting, gaming, and recreation while pursuing energy and mining infrastructure partnerships.

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Product category

First Nations Community Government Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD), Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• First nations community government
• Indigenous community services
• Community health and education
• Treaty land management
• Community economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenora

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eagle Lake First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nations band government that administers community services and operates wholly-owned community enterprises for its approximately 630 registered members. Core functions include health services, education (Migisi Sahgaigan School and Early Childhood Development Centre), housing, public works (including a Zenon microfiltration water treatment plant), lands and resources management, economic development, recreation (Eagle Lake Arena), community gaming (Bingo Palace), and heavy equipment services (Eagle Lake Contracting).

Product overview

Eagle Lake First Nation (Migisi Sahgaigan) is an Ojibwe community of approximately 630 residents located approximately 25 km southwest of Dryden, Ontario, part of the Treaty #3 Region. The Nation operates a diverse portfolio of community services and programs including Health Services, Education/Early Childhood Development, Public Works (including water treatment), Lands and Resources management, Housing, Economic Development, and community infrastructure such as Eagle Lake Contracting (heavy equipment services), Bingo Palace (community gaming), and the Arena (recreation). The First Nation has also entered into energy partnerships including a 50/50 battery storage project with Neoen and an MOU regarding the Goliath Gold Complex with NexGold Mining. This is a community government organization, not a technology company, so its offerings are community services and programs rather than technology products.

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Products and services

• Health Services Federally funded community-based program focused on health promotion and prevention strategies, providing health and social services programming within the community for Eagle Lake First Nation members and on-reserve residents.
• Education and Early Childhood Development (Migisi Sahgaigan School and ECD Centre) On-reserve K-9 education and Early Childhood Development Centre operated by Eagle Lake First Nation, providing holistic education that integrates Ojibwe language, heritage, and cultural programming alongside academic skills for community children.
• Eagle Lake Contracting Wholly-owned heavy equipment services corporation founded in 1995, providing road grading, road maintenance, and construction services using Caterpillar D6, Champion Grader, John Deere Excavator, and Caterpillar Front End Loader equipment to clients across the region.
• Bingo Palace Wholly-owned community gaming and entertainment venue operating since the early 1970s (formalized 1975), offering bingo on Friday-Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons and providing subsidies to community programs and funding for various community initiatives.
• Eagle Lake Arena Wholly-owned multi-purpose recreation complex built in 1986 (upgrades 2002, 2010), including ice rink, change rooms, ice plant, viewing area, bleachers, concession stand, and community hall, with approximately 600-person seating capacity for hockey, figure skating, and community events.
• Public Works and Water Treatment Community public works department operating a Zenon microfiltration Water Treatment Plant constructed in 2000, currently undergoing membrane filter upgrades with Ontario Government grant funding, delivering potable water and community infrastructure services to on-reserve residents.
• Lands and Resources Management Department managing traditional Eagle Lake First Nation lands and resources, protecting sacred areas with cultural and spiritual significance and overseeing environmental stewardship for logging, mining, hunting, trapping, fishing, and crafts activities on traditional territory.
• Housing Services On-reserve housing department managing the housing waitlist, new construction operations, and addressing ongoing housing shortages for Eagle Lake First Nation members, with construction operations shifting to the 'up the hill' area due to changing water levels.
• Economic Development Services Economic development department responsible for project development, employment and training for Eagle Lake First Nation members, capacity building, and diversification of the Nation's economic portfolio, including oversight of strategic partnerships such as the Neoen battery storage project and the NexGold Goliath Gold Complex MOU.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NeoencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Neoen and Eagle Lake First Nation formed a 50/50 partnership to build a 200-MW/1,600-MWh battery storage facility approximately 15 km west of Dryden in Ontario, Canada. Construction is targeted to begin in 2028 with an in-service date of 2030. The project was awarded under Ontario's Long-Term 2 Capacity Window 1 procurement programme, which allocated 20-year contracts for 640 MW of new energy storage capacity. This is a flagship economic development partnership for the Nation.
• NexGold MiningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026NexGold Mining signed an MOU with Eagle Lake First Nation and Lac Seul First Nation establishing a framework for collaboration on the Goliath Gold Complex project near Dryden, Ontario. The agreement covers environmental stewardship, community engagement, training and employment opportunities, business contracting, and incorporation of Traditional Knowledge and Anishinaabe laws into project planning. The MOU creates a pathway for a potential future Impact Benefit Agreement.
• Hydro OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEagle Lake First Nation is one of nine First Nation partners (Eagle Lake First Nation, Fort William First Nation, Lac des Mille Lacs, Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation, Lac Seul, Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, Seine River, and Wabigoon Lake) collaborating with Hydro One on the Waasigan Transmission Line project. Hydro One released the Final Environmental Assessment report in November 2023 in partnership with all nine First Nation communities.
• Grand Council Treaty #3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Council Treaty #3 is the governing body of the Treaty #3 Region, of which Eagle Lake First Nation is one of 28 member communities. Grand Council Treaty #3 hosts support sessions (e.g., First Nations Child & Family Services and Jordan's Principle Settlement Claim) for Eagle Lake community members at Migisi Sahgaigan.
• CENGNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCENGN (Canada's Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Networks) announced a Northern Ontario First Nation High-Speed Internet Project for Migisi Sahgaigan in August 2021, aimed at improving broadband connectivity for the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lac Seul First Nation: Ojibwe First Nation in the Treaty #3 region near Dryden, Ontario. Co-signatory with Eagle Lake on the NexGold Goliath Gold Complex MOU and a partner on the Hydro One Waasigan Transmission Line. Operates similar community enterprise and economic development functions in an adjacent geography.
• Fort William First Nation: Anishinaabe First Nation near Thunder Bay, Ontario, also a Treaty 3 region partner on the Hydro One Waasigan Transmission Line project. Operates multiple community-owned businesses including gaming, hospitality, and contracting, similar to Eagle Lake's enterprise portfolio.
• Grand Council Treaty #3: The regional political governing body of the 28 Treaty #3 First Nations, of which Eagle Lake is a member. Provides intergovernmental coordination, advocacy, and program support services across Treaty 3 communities including Eagle Lake.
• Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation: Treaty 3 First Nation in the Dryden area of northwestern Ontario. Partner with Eagle Lake on the Hydro One Waasigan Transmission Line project. Operates similar community service delivery and economic development functions.

Broad incumbents

• Six Nations of the Grand River: Largest First Nations community in Canada, located in southern Ontario. Operates an extensive portfolio of community-owned enterprises (electric utility, construction, real estate, gaming, renewable energy) and is a leading model for First Nations economic development at a significantly larger scale.
• Membertou First Nation: Mi'kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia with a highly developed economic development corporation operating in industries including gaming, ICT, commercial real estate, and seafood. Widely regarded as a Canadian leader in Indigenous economic development and a model for diversified community-owned enterprise.
• Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation: Anishinaabe First Nation in southern Ontario with significant economic development operations including land development, gaming, and energy partnerships. Comparable as an Ontario-based First Nation pursuing diversified economic partnerships.
• Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke: Mohawk First Nation in Quebec with extensive community-owned economic enterprises including construction, real estate, and energy. Comparable as an Indigenous self-governing community operating a diversified enterprise portfolio with major infrastructure partnerships.

Others

• Hydro One: Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider. Eagle Lake is one of nine First Nation partners on Hydro One's Waasigan Transmission Line project. Partner (not peer) relationship, but useful as the counterparty structuring Eagle Lake's largest infrastructure partnership.
• Neoen: French renewable energy company operating globally with a major Canadian footprint. Eagle Lake First Nation's 50/50 partner on the 200-MW battery storage facility near Dryden. Partner (not peer) but a key counterparty for understanding the value of Eagle Lake's flagship economic partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eaglelake27

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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