Sandy Bay First Nation Explained

Official Name:Reserve No. 5
Other Name:Marius, Manitoba
Motto:All the Way
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Government Type:Band government
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1872, 1882
Established Title2:White Mud River Totogun
Established Date2:1883
Established Title3:Sandy Bay
Population As Of:2018
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Population Total:6,776
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:50.55°N -98.6472°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:R0H 0T0
Area Code:204
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Band Name:Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation
Endonym:Gaa-wiikwedaawangaag
Treaty:Treaty 1
People:Ojibway/Dakota
Chief:Trevor Prince
Council:Jason Starr Sr., Randal Roulette, Michael Dumas
Total Pop:6,776
Main Reserve:Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation

50.5503°N -98.6658°WSandy Bay Ojibway First Nation (Ojibwe: Gaa-wiikwedaawangaag) is an Ojibwa First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. As of the 2016 Canadian Census, it had a population of 2,515;[1] while the First Nation's website reported a membership of 6,905 individuals as of December 2019.[2]

It is located on the western shore of Lake Manitoba. Adjacent rural municipalities are Alonsa and WestLake - Gladstone. The main reserve of Sandy Bay (Indian Reserve No. 5)—or Marius, Manitoba—is located at 50.55°N -98.6472°W.

Early history

Sandy Bay's original roots began after the signing of Treaty 1, in 1870 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In 1871, the Ojibway/French mixed-bloods, or "half-breeds", of the Portage Band requested a reservation be set aside for them. While the request was accepted, the half-breeds were required "to move North, not nearer than 20 miles" where the current-day town of Westbourne is located. The new half-breed reserve was named Whitemud. In 1873, the reserve and its members were relocated again, straight north this time. In 1877, the residents of Whitemud were told to move again after the surveyor told them he made a mistake; this time, they were to head just one mile southeast, at the present-day location of Sandy Bay. The Ojibway/French mixed-blood reserve was thereafter renamed Sandy Bay. On 21 July 1884, Sandy Bay had its very first elections. Francois Demarais won and became the first elected Chief, with Baptiste Spence and Wah-sah-hook winning for the first-ever councilor positions.

Notes

Sandy Bay First Nation has a radio station that operates a First Nations Community radio programming at 106.3 FM with the call sign CISB-FM.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandy Bay 5, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Division No. 8, Census division [Census division], Manitoba]. Statistics Canada. April 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: Band membership. Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation.