Sub-Agreement Holders Community Profiles

is a Ojibway Community located 270 air kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg at the mouth of the Berens River. On-reserve population - 1,762, Off-reserve - 1,003, Total Population - 2,765 (as of March 31, 2009) Accessible only by air with winter road season officially opening around January 15 to March 15.

Dakota Sioux First Nation located 50 km north of Virden, Manitoba. The First Nation has a population of approximately 643 people.

Black River is located 138 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg and approximately 36 kilometres north of the community of Powerview/Pinefalls, Manitoba. The population of the First Nation is 980 and the primary language used is Ojibwe. The Community has a window plant, water treatment facility, truss plant, health centre, Head Start Program and a general store/gas bar. The Majority of homes are single detached and located within a one-mile radius of the government offices and schools. The community is accessible year round by a paved road, which intersects PTH 304 (6.4 km to the east).

210 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg, directly north of the Bloodvein River. The community is situated along three kilometres of shoreline at the mouth of the river. Population, On-reserve - 942 Off-reserve - 550 Total Population - 1,492 (as of March 31, 2009)

Ojibway Nation extends north to the shores of Lake Winnipeg and includes part of the Netley Creek Mars area. The Brokenhead River runs through the core area of the community. On-reserve – 592, Off-reserve - 1,069, Total Population - 1,661 (as of March 31, 2009)

is a major tourist attraction with world-class development. It boasts the largest harbour on Lake of the Woods in Manitoba with 320 docking berths. Buffalo point is an international vacation community with 450 lots, which are leased out on a 75-year basis. On-reserve – 41, Off-reserve – 69, Total Population - 110 (as of December 31, 2007)

is inhibited by the Cree Indians and compromised of three reserves. The First Nation is signatory to Treaty 5 signed in 1875 Post Confederation Class. In 1963, Chemawawin First Nation was relocated from Reserve No. 1 to Reserve No. 2 when the Grand Rapids hydro station was constructed and extensive areas of the Reserve were flooded. The First Nation chose the Denbeigh Point area as Reserve No. 3 on Lake Winnipegosis as a land entitlement under the Grand Rapids Forebay Agreement. Chemawawin First Nation No.1 is located at Oleson Point on the south shore of Cedar Lake west of Easterville. This was the original site of the reserve and is no longer populated. Chemawawin First Nation No. 2 is located adjacent to the Community of Easterville on the south-east shore of Cedar Lake approximately 400 air kilometers north of Winnipeg. Chemawawin First Nation No.3 is located at the junction of Highway #60 and #327. The First Nation covers an area extending southeastward from Easterville along PR #327.

is proximate to Brandon and it is about 30 kilometres from Pipestone. Its territory covers agricultural land and, it is located near to the oil and gas activity that is centered in the Virden area. As of May 2009, the registered population of Canupawakpa Dakota Nation was 611 persons. Of this total, 287 persons live on the reserve of these 142 persons are male and 145. The community language is Dakota.

is about 28 kilometres south-west from Portage la Prairie. Its territory provides agricultural land entrepreneurial opportunities. For the members, close proximity to Portage and surrounding areas is also a source of employment and opportunities. As of May 2009, the registered population of Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation was 247 persons out of which 157 persons live on the reserve. According to Statistics Canada, of the ones on the reserve 80 persons are male and 77 are female. The community language is Dakota.

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Located at the junction of the Dauphin River and Lake Winnipeg, Located 40 minutes from Gypsumville on Provincial Road 513, Dauphin River First Nation is accessible by car, as well there is a gravel airstrip in the Dauphin River Community. Dock facilities are available for float planes and boats. The Tribal Council affiliated with this First Nation is Interlake Reserves Tribal Council Inc. Dauphin River First Nation is part of Treaty 2. As of 2008, the total population of registered Indians was 285 (156 female/129 male) with 200 on reserve, and 85 off reserve. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

The Ebb and Flow native reserve straddles the western shore of Ebb and Flow Lake, 177 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

is composed of two reserves, Fisher River 44 and Fisher River 44A. Fisher River 44 is located at the south end of Fisher Bay, with Fisher River 44A situated approximately 3 km West, bordering the north end of the Peguis reserve. Fisher River 44 and Fisher River 44A are located approximately 193 km (2 hours and 15 minutes) north of Manitoba's capital city, Winnipeg. Fisher River Cree Nation is a community in which their history, language, traditions, and culture are paramount to who they are as a people. "We will protect and maintain the spirit and intent of the treaties and our inherent rights. Fisher River will be a self-sustaining progressive community with a strong and accountable government. We will provide an environment where all people are healthy, safe, and respected."

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Approximately 190 kilometres north of Winnipeg and within the Precambrian shield region of Manitoba. Hollow Water First Nation is accessible by an all-weather road via PR#304. Population: On-reserve - 1058 Off-reserve - 622 Total Population - 1,680 (as of October 2010)

has their main population located near Elphinstone, Manitoba on (IR) 61 which is located south of Riding Mountain National Park. They are sometimes referred to as the Riding Mountain Band. They have IR 61A located within the National Park. There is also a third and smaller reserve known as IR 61B. This reserve is located on Bottle Lake. The reserve was established around Riding Mountain House, a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company that operated from 1860 until 1895. The group takes their name from Keeseekoowenin, who was Chief when they moved to the reserve in 1875. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

band of Chippewa is another that lives between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba. The name Jackhead in anishinabe, is ki-non-jay-o-steg-on. Their total enrolled population is 689, with 349 living on the first nation. Their reserve covers 1,346 hectares or 3,326 acres. Band population 609. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

This reserve of the Chippewa, is located just east of Lake Manitoba. Their total enrolled population is 1,808, with nearly half 852 living off reserve. Their First Nation covers 3,771 hectares or 9,318 acres. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

registered population 2,319 - Their total enrolled population is 2,224, with 761 living off reserve. Their reserve covers 3,346 hectares or 8,267 acres. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

268 air kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, on the shores of Family Lake near the Manitoba/ Ontario border. The reserve is spread out over an eight kilometer stretch along the lake shore. • There is a 3000 foot airstrip on provincial crown land across the lake from Little Grand Rapids. Access from the airport is restricted to boat or float plane during the summer months. During the winter, the community can be accessed by snow machine or vehicle over the ice. During the freeze up and spring thaw the site is only accessible by helicopter. There is no permanent access road. Winter roads are constructed to Pine Dock and Bloodvein. Pine Dock is accessible by all weather road via PHT #234. Population: On-reserve - 1179 Off-reserve - 283 Total Population - 1,462 (as of October 2010)

Located 250 kilometres north of Winnipeg, There are one of several Anishinabe First Nation located in that region. Their total enrolled band population is 1,080, with 642 living on the reserve. Their First Nation covers 1,408 hectares or 3,479 acres. The primary language spoken is Ojibwe.

is a First Nation identified by INAC as Indian Band No. 6. The community is located in the Central Plains region of Manitoba, to the southwest of Portage la Prairie along the Assiniboine River, and lies between the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk. As of December 2010 the population of LPFN totaled 3,862 of which approximately 2,115 live on reserve lands at the community of LPFN and a further 1,747 live off reserve in a number of rural southern communities and in urban centres in the province, or elsewhere in Canada.

Cree Nation is based in Nelson House, Manitoba, about 800 kilometres north of Winnipeg and 80 kilometres west of Thompson. NCN has around 4,500 members living in Nelson House, South Indian Lake, Leaf Rapids, Thompson, Brandon and Winnipeg. More than 60 percent of our members are between 13 and 30 years of age.

is located on IR Crane River 51 in Manitoba. Consisting of over 3500 hectares of land on the shore of Lake Winnipegosis, it is approximately 225 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg and adjacent to the settlement of Crane River. Their First Nation has a total enrolled population of 927, but about half live off reserve. Their first nation covers 3,522 hectares or 8,703 acres.

is a community of about 1,100 Cree centered in the Southern Indian Lake community of Manitoba It is located on the shores of Southern Indian Lake, about 130 km north of the city of Thompson. Created in December 2005, the O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation was formerly part of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation which includes the Cree community of Nelson House. The Southern Indian Lake community, which was founded in 1875, was historically the second largest community of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, with about a quarter of the total population. In 1995, after many decades of discussions, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the federal and provincial governments and First Nation representatives to formalize a process to have the Southern Indian Lake community recognized as a separate Cree Nation. The O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Nation's reserve lands include about 113 km² of lands.

Approximately 280 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg & 24 kilometers north of Little Grand Rapids, on a peninsula jutting southward into Fishing Lake, a tributary of Berens River.

is the largest First Nation community in Manitoba, with a population of approximately 7200 people of Ojibway and Cree descent. Peguis is located 190 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. There is no permanent access road to the Pauingassi First Nation, although winter roads are constructed annually from Pine Dock and Bloodvein. There is a 3000 foot airstrip approximately 24 kilometers south of Pauingassi at Little Grand Rapids. Access to the community vial the airport is restricted to boat or float plane during the summer and by snowmobile during the winter. Population: On-reserve - 557 Off-reserve - 39 Total Population - 596 (as of October 2010)

Fairford First Nation is located on picturesque landscape between Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin. Situated off No. 6 Highway, 2-1/2 hours north of Winnipeg, Fairford First Nation has many attractions and experiences to offer.

is a Saulteaux First Nation in Manitoba The First Nation's homeland is Pine Creek 66A Reserve, located approximately 110 kilometres north of Dauphin along the southwestern shore of Lake Winnipegosis between the communities of Camperville and Duck Bay. Pine Creek First Nation is part of Treaty 4. This treaty was signed in 1874 and is also known as the "Qu'Appelle Treaty." Pine Creek 66A Reserve is 8,111.7 hectare (20,044.4 acre). Along with 32 other First Nations, Pine Creek First Nation also hold interest on the 37.1 hectare (91.7 acre) Treaty Four Reserve Grounds (Indian Reserve No. 77), located adjacent to Fort Qu'Appelle. As of July 2006, the First Nation had the population of 2,592 registed people, of which the on-reserve population was 1,202 people. The primary language spoken on the reserve is Saulteaux.

East side of Lake Winnipeg at the mouth of the Poplar River. There is no permanent access road to Poplar River. An annual winter road provides access from Pine Dock on the west side of Lake Winnipeg to Bloodvein, and north to Berens and Poplar River. Pine Dock is accessible by PHT # 234. A 2,500 foot gravel airstrip is maintained in Negginan and is serviced by scheduled and/or charter flights. goods are occasionally barged to the community from Selkirk. There are dock facilities for float planes and boats. Population: On-reserve - 1,248 Off-reserve - 304 Total Population - 1,552 (as of October 2010)

is located 85 kilometres north of Brandon, Mb on No. 10 highway. has a total registered population of just under 1000 band members. About half of the members are resident on the reserves which are located south and east of Erickson, Manitoba. Band #291 are in possession of three reserves, Rolling River 67, Rolling River 67A, Rolling River 67B, and are associated with the West Region Tribal Council. The aboriginal language spoken is Saulteaux.

is an Anishinabe Nation community located in Anishinabe territory, also known as Treaty 1 territory, located approximately 80 km south of Winnipeg, This area is also now known as southern Manitoba, just north of the United States-Canada border.Roseau River 2A, the main reserve, is at the junction of the Red and Roseau Rivers, with another portion, Roseau River 2A (Roseau Rapids), located on the escarpment 20 miles east of the main reserve. The main reserve includes excellent farmland, surrounded by dense foliage and trees, while Roseau Rapids has pasturelands and some natural resources such as gravel and sand. Each has a river running through it. The Roseau River Anishinabe Nation is an Ojibway-speaking people of the Anishinabe Nation. It has a registered population of 2,152 individuals.

is an Anishinaabe First Nation which holds territory east of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. Sagkeeng, which was once called Fort Alexander, has an on-reserve population of approximately 3,000 people.

is situated on Reserve No. 5, a 16,456 acre site on the western shore of Lake Manitoba. It is 165 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg and 90 kilometres from Portage la Prairie. The total registered population of Sandy Bay First Nation as of January 2011 is 5761. With Sandy Bay's ever growing population, the birth rate now stands at 8-12 births a month. The people of Sandy Bay, have been a role model in keeping and speaking fluently in Ojibway. There is about an 80% average of Ojibway speaking community members, thus keeping their language alive.

which was once known as Oak River Reserve, was recognized as a Canadian Indian Reserve in 1875. The reserve is located forty-five minutes west of the city of Brandon, Manitoba and is ten kilometers north of the Trans Canada Highway #1. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation has a total population of approximately 2,400 members. The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is part of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council along with other Dakota and Ojibway bands in Manitoba.

is located in the Treaty No.2 Territory of Canada. It is a Ojibway/Anishinabeh speaking community with great historical roots in the fishing, trapping and hunting of the land. It is at the end of highway #276 which together with highway 328 traverses the span from the northwestern-most shores of Lake Manitoba with the eastern shores of Lake Winnipegosis. Located approximately 300 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,236 registered people, of which their on-Reserve population was 677.

is located in the South Central Manitoba and, it is 155 kilometres southeast of Brandon and 161 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2009, the total registered population is 1220 persons of which those residing on the reserve total 701 persons. The on-reserve population consists of 320 males and 381 female persons. The community language is Ojibway.

who are located on reserve land are mostly at IR Valley River 63A. They number about 600 with a similar number located in various locations away from the reserve. The location of their land is east of Roblin, Manitoba and west of Grandview, Manitoba. The band members are Anishinabe and associated with the West Region Tribal Council.

is proximate to the town of Russell and the Rural Municipality of Rossburn and, it is approximately 344 kilometres northwest of the City of Winnipeg. Waywayseecappo First Nation is conveniently located on Highway 45 just 20 miles east of Russell and just a few miles from the south-western corner of Riding Mountain National Park. As of June 2009, the total population is 2403 persons of which 1504 persons reside on the reserve. Of the on-reserve population, 753 are males and 751 females. The community language is Ojibway.