See also: Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.
| Band Name: | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation |
| Band Number: | 261 |
| People: | Saulteaux/Ojibwa |
| Treaty: | Treaty 1 |
| Main Reserve: | Brokenhead 4 |
| Reserve: |
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| Area: | 54.128 |
| On Reserve: | 801 |
| Off Reserve: | 1311 |
| Total Pop: | 2112 |
| Chief: | Gordon Bluesky[1] |
| Tribal Council: | Southeast Resource Development Council |
| Footnotes: | [2] [3] |
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (BON, Ojibwa: Baaskaandibewi-ziibiing,[4] meaning at the brokenhead River) is an Anishinaabe (Saulteaux/Ojibwa) First Nation located approximately 64km (40miles) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The main reserve of Brokenhead 4 is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, except for a small lakeshore on Lake Winnipeg.
The First Nation have reserved for themselves three reserves:[5]
| Brokenhead 4 | |
| Settlement Type: | Indian reserve |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eastman |
| Population Total: | 516 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Footnotes: | [9] |
| Area Land Km2: | 55.13 |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
Brokenhead 4 serves as the main reserve of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. It is situated along Manitoba Highway 59 (PTH 59), with Winnipeg located 82km (51miles) to its south and Grand Beach, Patricia Beach, and Victoria Beach to its north, all along PTH 59.[10]
Totalling a size of 54.128km2, it is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements and extends north to the shores of Lake Winnipeg. It contains the settlement of Scanterbury, Manitoba, as well as part of the Netley Creek Marsh area. Within Scanterbury is South Beach Casino, which is owned by the several First Nations of the Southeast Resource Development Council (including BON).[11]
The Brokenhead River runs through the core area of the community, while both PTH 59 and the CN Rail line cross through the northwest portion of the reserve.
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System of government. The current leadership is Chief Gordon Bluesky and Councillors Allen (Sam) Hocaluk, Christopher Kent, Wendell Sinclair Jr (Ogimma)and Remi Olson. The Chief's and Councillors' two-year elected term began on April 18, 2022, and will conclude in April 2024. Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council and a signatory to Treaty 1.