McDowell Lake First Nation

MacDowell Lake Mishi Sakahikaniing
Indian settlement
MacDowell Lake Indian Settlement
MacDowell Lake
Coordinates: 52°13′N 92°44′W / 52.217°N 92.733°W / 52.217; -92.733
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Kenora
First Nation	McDowell Lake
Area [1]
• Land	1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	0
• Density	0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Website	mcdowelllake.firstnation.ca

McDowell Lake First Nation (Oji-Cree: Mishi Sakahikaniing) is a small Oji-Cree First Nation band government located in Northern Ontario, located approximately 155 km northeast of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada, on the central western shore of McDowell Lake. As of December, 2007, their total registered population was 52. It is part of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council (Northern Chiefs) and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

The First Nation's MacDowell Lake Indian Settlement, also known as MacDowell Lake, Ontario, is accessible by float and ski equipped aircraft. Though no winter/ice roads connect this community in the winter, a person can use either snowmobiles or snowshoes to trail off from winter/ice roads and head towards the community. Nearest winter/ice roads from the community connect Red Lake, Ontario, to North Spirit Lake, Deer Lake, and Sandy Lake First Nations.