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Fort William First Nation is an Ojibwe community next to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Its name in Ojibwe, Animkii Wajiw, means "Thunder Mountain." This is the original name of Mount McKay, which stands on the Nation's lands. The mountain is a place of sacred ceremonies, and the community's pow-wow grounds are there too. The Nation's traditional territory reaches from the Pigeon River in the south, north to the Treaty 9 boundary and east to Nipigon.

The Nation signed the Robinson-Superior Treaty on September 7, 1850, at Sault Ste. Marie. Chief Joseph Peau de Chat was the main signatory, and the other Lake Superior bands followed his lead. The reserve was created in 1853 along the Kaministiquia River. In 1908 it was moved to where it is today.

The Nation's mission is "to promote & ensure the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being of our people and community." Families still follow Anishinaabe law and governance traditions. Community programs and services include:

• Addictions recovery and diabetes care
• A cultural program
• Education and bursaries
• Employment and training
• A food bank, health centre and youth centre
• Environmental programs

Fort William First Nation is a member of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council and the Anishinabek Nation. Its lands are home to businesses and regional organizations such as a solar power farm, gas stations, restaurants, construction companies and Dilico. You can learn more on the Fort William First Nation website.