Gambler First Nation Explained

Band Name:	Gambler First Nation
Band Number:	294
People:	Ojibwe
Headquarters:	Binscarth, Manitoba^[1]
Main Reserve:	Gambler 63
Reserve:	Gambler First Nation 63B Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared)
Pop Year:	2021
On Reserve:	58
On Other Land:	9
Off Reserve:	267
Chief:	David LeDoux
Tribal Council:	West Region Tribal Council
Footnotes:	^[2]

Gambler First Nation (GFN, Ojibwa: Ataagewininiing^[3] meaning gambling man place) is an Ojibway First Nations community in Manitoba. With a population of 334 members, it is one of the smallest indigenous communities in Manitoba.

Its main reserve, Gambler 63, is located at Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.^{[4] [5]}

Reserve lands

The band has two reserve:^{[6] [7]}

• Gambler 63 (50.5986°N -101.3803°W) — main reserve of the First Nation; it has a total size of 420.1ha and is located 128 km northwest of Brandon, Manitoba.
• Gambler First Nation 63B (49.8797°N -99.9597°W)^[8] — has a total size of 3.1ha
• Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 — this reserve is shared with 23 other band governments; it has a total size of 99.2ha and is adjacent to and west of Fort Qu'Appelle.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.
2. Web site: Home. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.
3. Web site: Paynter. . Florence . Thomas . Andy Thomas . The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809090124/https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf . 9 August 2017 . Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc..
4. http://www.gamblerfirstnation.ca/ Gambler First Nation website
5. Web site: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Registered Population Detail. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2014-05-01.
6. Web site: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 2019-04-09. Gambler First Nation Reserves/Settlements/Villages. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2021-08-18.
7. Web site: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail . . Government of Canada . 2014-05-01 .
8. Web site: Government of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Place names - Gambler First Nation 63B. 2021-08-18. www4.nrcan.gc.ca.
9. Web site: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail . . Government of Canada . 2014-05-01 .