Swan Lake First Nation
The Swan Lake First Nation is a Saulteaux band government located along Swan Lake in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada.
| People | Saulteaux |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 1 |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Swan Lake 7 |
| Other reserve(s) | Indian Reserves 7A, 8, and 8A
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| Land area | 65.40 km2 |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| On reserve | 488 |
| Off reserve | 945 |
| Total population | 1433 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Francine Meeches |
| Council | Germaine Cameron, Roberta Morrissette, Craig Soldier, and Michael Esquash
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| Website | |
| swanlakefirstnation | |
Its main reserve is Swan Lake 7, which is surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne; the First Nation also has economic initiatives located at their reserve nearby the Rural Municipality of Headingley (IR 8A).
Reserve lands
Swan Lake 7 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49.3858131°N 98.9550057°W | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 27.72 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 347 |
Swan Lake First Nation divided into 4 reserve lands:[1]
- Swan Lake 7 (IR 7) — surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne (Swan Lake); totalling 36.35 km2 (8,982 acres) in size, this is the First Nation's main reserve
- Forest Hills (IR 7a) — located by Carberry; totalling 26.36 km2 (6,514 acres) in size, it consists of residential and commercial developments
- Indian Gardens (IR 8) — located by Rathwell; totalling 2.6 km2 (640 acres) in size, most (75%) of this land is under agricultural lease
- Headingley (IR 8a) — located by the RM of Headingley; totalling 100,000 m2 (25 acres) in size, this location is planned to consist of mainly commercial developments
External links
References
- "About Swan Lake First Nation – Swan Lake First Nation".
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- Statistics Canada (2012), 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-142-XWE, Ottawa, Ontario (published October 24, 2012), retrieved February 16, 2017
- Swan Lake Development | Developing the comminity, archived from the original on May 22, 2016, retrieved February 15, 2017
- Swan Lake First Nation - Band History
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