John C Yesno Education Centre

Fort Hope, ON

Students on Eabametoong First Nation attend the new temporary school facilities on the reserve for Junior Kindergarten to Grade 9, following the January 2024 fire that destroyed the John C. Yesno Education Centre. The school serves approximately 340 students.

Details

Population of Communities

Eabametoong First Nation: 1,300

Languages Spoken

Ojibwe

English

Grades

Kindergarten to Grade 9

About Eabametoong First Nation

Eabametoong First Nation (EFN), also known as Fort Hope, is a remote Ojibwe community in Northern Ontario. Located along the banks of the Albany River, EFN is a signatory to Treaty 9 and plays a critical role in Northern Ontario’s environmental and economic development landscape. As a community rooted in Anishinaabe traditions and language, Eabametoong maintains a deep cultural and ecological relationship with the land while actively participating in modern governance, education, and resource consultation.

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