God's Lake First Nation Explained

Official Name:God's Lake
Native Name:manto sakahigan
ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of God's Lake in Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northern
Leader Title:MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski)
Leader Name:Niki Ashton (NDP)
Leader Title1:MLA (Keewatinook)
Leader Name1:Ian Bushie (NDP)
Area Total Km2:47.06
Population As Of:2016[1]
Population Total:982
Population Density Km2:20.9
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:54.5706°N -94.4647°W
Elevation M:178

God's Lake First Nation (Cree: manto sakahigan, ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) is a First Nations band government whose reserve is primarily located at an area known as God's Lake Narrows, about 250 kilometers southeast of Thompson, Manitoba. There are about 2,638 registered members of First Nation #296. They are Swampy Cree, and more specifically, Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak). The First Nation is a member of the Keewatin Tribal Council.

Demographics

As of September 2014 the total registered population of God's Lake First Nation was 2,638 with 1,482 members living on reserve or Crown Land and 1,156 members living off reserve.[2]

The 2011 Canada Census reported 1,341 inhabitants in the reserve known as God's Lake 23, the largest of 15 reserves of God's Lake First Nation.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: God's Lake Census Canada data . . 2018-06-20.
  2. Web site: AANDC (God's Lake First Nation) . . Government of Canada . 2014-10-07 .
  3. Web site: 2011 Community Profiles . Statistics Canada . Government of Canada . 2014-10-07 . 2018-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226131643/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E%0A . dead .