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In 2003, our current administration building replaced the old cement block one. It houses Chief and council and several departments: education, economic initiatives, social services, lands, estates and membership, and public works.

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Parade through Golden Lake
1960
Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Parade through Golden Lake

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Parade through Golden Lake
1960
Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Parade through Golden Lake

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Parade through Golden Lake
1960
Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Parade through Golden Lake

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Parade through Golden Lake
1960
Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Parade through Golden Lake

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Teepee Village
1960-1970
Teepee Village, Golden Lake, ON

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2012 marks our 25th annual Traditional Pow Wow at Golden Lake. At this ceremonial gathering
our traditions and culture are shared through drumming, song, dance, food, celebration and
socializing, allowing us to honour our ways and the broader community an invitation to
celebrate them with us.

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Gordon at the Teepee Village
1960-1970
Teepee Village, Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Gordon

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We established Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin, currently housed in the old log building, in 2002 in consultation with First Nations membership and Chief and council of Pikwàkanagàn to serve the need of protecting and restoring our cultural traditions and working with our museum collection.
We are currently fundraising to build a new Cultural centre with more space to practice traditions, spirituality and language.

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William Commanda with Shelley and Alanna
1970
Teepee Village, Golden Lake, ON

Credits:
Selena Roesler

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A process of enrolment began in 1992 to identify people of Algonquin descent for the purpose
of electing representatives from our respective Algonquin communities. There are currently
Algonquin Nation Representatives from Antoine, Ardoch (Snimikobi), Bancroft, Bonnechere,
Greater Golden Lake, Mattawa/North Bay, Ottawa, Pikwakanagan, and Sharbot Lake (Shabot
Obaadjiwan).

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Teepee Village
1960-70
Teepee Village, Golden Lake, ON

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Pikwakanagan Volunteer Fire Department
1980
Pikwakanagan, ON

Credits:
Pikwakanagan Volunteer Fire Department

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The earth still speaks, but not many people can hear. Our story of Omàmiwininì of the
Kitchissippi Valley is now being told as we live it. Although the French, British, settlers, disease,
government restriction and assimilation legislation, dishonesty, trade politics, substances, and
religious organizations have interfered with our way of life and caused us much harm, we are
still here. We are a resilient people who have had to work hard to survive. Here, we remain
with knowledge from our ancestors that some of us have found again, about the way to live in
this place that we have always held sacred as our home. With having to overcome so many
obstacles, to survive with good balance takes time.