Kitchenuhmaykoosib has a population of around 1,200.

Around 30% of the band members live in urban areas.

A dozen or so treaty status natives from surrounding

communities also reside in KI (fluctuating numbers).

Also a dozen or so non-natives also reside year round

in KI employed at Nursing Station & local school.

KI is a member of Independent First Nations Alliance

with Lac Seul, Pikangikum, Muskrat & White Sands

First Nations.

Languages Spoken & Written: English & Obj-Cree.

Reserve Size: 29937.6 Hectres

(Approx. 299.4 square kilometers/115.6 square miles)

 

Back in the 60s, Kitchenuhmaykoosib used to be one big

nation which include present day Bands such as Wapekeka,

Wunnumin, Kingfisher, Sachigo, Bearskin, Weagamow and

Kasabonika.

These seven communities got their own Band Councils & reserve status in 1976.

Every two years for the  past decade or so, the 7 communities come to Kitchenuhmaykoosib to celebrate the 4 day KI Home

Coming.

Other First Nations such Fort Severn, Webequie, Muskrat

Dam, Keewaywin, Long Dog, Shamattawa from Manitoba,

& Peewanuck from James Bay area come & celebrate with

us. 

The KI Home Coming gives Band members who live in

urban towns come home for a few days & have a good

time with family members, relatives & friends.

Same wtih the seven other communities who used

to belong to Kitchenuhmaykoosib Nation.

The next KI Home Coming is August, 2009. Come on 

over that time & celebrate with us.

We also like to see and invite non natives who worked here in Kitchenuhmaykoosib back in the 50s, 60s & 70s to come and

celebrate with us. We would like to see you guys again.